UNSPSC 50353204: Frozen organic leveller gooseberries

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

UNSPSC 50353204 Frozen organic leveller gooseberries is a Commodity code describing a single produce line item. State and local governments procure frozen gooseberries primarily through school nutrition programs supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, where they appear as part of larger consolidated food-service solicitations spanning dozens or hundreds of line items across fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and prepared goods. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—city boards of education, county boards of education, and regional school systems—supplemented by individual state purchasing offices. School districts issue these procurements as IFBs or RFPs with annual or multi-year contract terms (typically July through June) and award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. Products must meet USDA nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, comply with Buy American domestic-ingredient minimums (typically 51 percent for processed items), carry full nutritional labeling and food-safety certifications including HACCP plans, and be delivered to central warehouses and individual school sites within tight windows (often 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) on standard pallets with prepaid freight and no separate fuel surcharges.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia, with solicitations from the Douglas County School System, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, and Early County Board of Education, alongside procurement from Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (June 26, 2026 due date) spanning over 200 produce line items including berries and specialty items; the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (May 15, 2026 due date) covering 10 school sites with whole-grain and low-sodium specifications; the Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP for 30 districts across two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend (March 4, 2026 due date); and the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items bid (April 29, 2026 due date) encompassing over 900 line items serving nearly 19,000 students. Most districts require firm pricing for the full contract period, carry forward renewal options ranging from one to four additional years, and maintain the right to extend contracts or award to multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bids.