UNSPSC 50354000: Frozen organic kumquats

Any of several small yellow to orange citrus fruits with sweet spongy rind and somewhat acid pulp that are used chiefly for preserves produced by a tree or shrub (genus fortunella) of the rue family that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354000 Frozen organic kumquats is a Class code that in state and local procurement practice spans shelf-stable and specialty food products for institutional nutrition programs, including canned proteins, vegetables, grains, and condiments as well as fresh produce, dairy, and prepared items for school food service and senior nutrition delivery. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county boards of education, city school districts, county departments of community services, and state agencies. School food-service procurement dominates the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program funding requirements and Buy American provision compliance mandates (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products). Scope varies by issuer — Hancock County Board of Education and Early County Board of Education request fresh produce and comprehensive food-and-supply packages for multi-school delivery; Gwinnett County seeks shelf-stable items for senior nutrition programs; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education requires over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, dairy, and meat products meeting Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain mandates, and nut-free formulations, with blind sample testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians at vendor expense.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 response date; Early County Board of Education issued a line-item food bid due June 8, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items via IWQ 140229 with quotes due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for school food service through its OpenGov e-Procurement Portal with an electronic bid deadline of June 30, 2026; the contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with pricing firm fixed and no fuel or freight surcharges permitted. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) with a June 22, 2026 deadline; details are contained in an attached solicitation document. Vendors must meet compliance requirements including HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence depending on issuer), and food-recall procedures; school districts typically award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and retain the right to split awards by line item or extend contracts for additional terms.