UNSPSC 50353800: Frozen organic huckleberries

The type of organic fruit known as organic huckleberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50353800 Frozen organic huckleberries is a Class code encompassing specialty frozen fruit procurement by state and local education and food service entities. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show school districts and education authorities purchasing comprehensive grocery and produce portfolios for child nutrition programs, though frozen organic huckleberries do not appear as a line item in any of the posted opportunities. The code sits within a broader procurement universe where school nutrition programs acquire fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies to meet USDA nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed items), whole-grain and sodium-reduction requirements, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, with occasional state-level procurement support and participation in cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Districts typically award contracts on a line-item basis to one or multiple vendors, with firm pricing for twelve-month periods, HACCP plan and food-recall capability requirements, general liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, E-Verify compliance, and payment terms at Net 30 to Net 45 days.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Board of Education with over 1,100 line items and an electronic bid deadline of June 30, 2026 (IFB BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB SN002-2027); and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative with an estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026 (RFP SN 26-004). No recent opportunities show procurement activity specifically for frozen organic huckleberries; the code's classification appears misaligned with the actual grocery and produce bidding activity posted under it.