UNSPSC 50353201: Frozen organic early sulphur gooseberries

The variety of organic gooseberries known as organic early sulphur gooseberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50353201 Frozen organic early sulphur gooseberries is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a specific frozen fruit product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect gooseberry sourcing. Instead, the code appears to be applied broadly to food and food-service purchasing across school districts, county departments, and state agencies. State and local governments are soliciting shelf-stable grocery items, fresh produce, and mixed food-service supplies under this taxonomy entry — including canned proteins, rice, pasta, vegetables, fresh apples, berries, leafy greens, meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, and non-food kitchen and cleaning supplies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single frozen fruit variety) and what is actually being bought (bulk food and supplies for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food operations) signals that this code functions as a catch-all category for food-procurement activity rather than a precision taxonomic marker. Issuing bodies include school boards (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county purchasing departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IWQ requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces) for the Department of Community Services, with quotes due October 19, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple and berry varieties, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year, bids due June 26, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 competitive bid for over 1,100 line-item grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 through OpenGov. School districts emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards, whole-grain requirements, HACCP plans, and 24/7 product-recall accessibility. Delivery is typically Monday through Friday to school sites or central warehouses, with pricing firm for the contract year and no separate fuel or freight surcharges permitted.