UNSPSC 50354701: Frozen organic black mulberries

The variety of organic mulberries known as organic black mulberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50354701 Frozen organic black mulberries (Commodity) represents a niche specialty produce line within school nutrition procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show negligible direct sourcing of frozen organic black mulberries as a standalone item. Instead, the code appears in the context of broader frozen and fresh produce aggregations spanning dozens of commodity codes. State and local buyers—primarily school districts and education departments—source frozen organic black mulberries as part of comprehensive grocery and produce contracts that encompass hundreds of line items across fruits, vegetables, proteins, grains, and prepared foods. The actual procurement under this commodity code is embedded in larger School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program food-service contracts where frozen specialty berries compete for inclusion against mainstream frozen fruit options (berries, melon, citrus) and fresh produce. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia).

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut school districts, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items (response due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, subject to Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and blind-testing protocols; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (response due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items; and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs issued through the GEC Buying Cooperative (response due March 4, 2026, already closed) serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Frozen organic black mulberries, when sourced, enter these contracts at the line-item level under specifications that emphasize HACCP compliance, food-recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing excluding fuel surcharges, and delivery to school sites Monday through Friday during defined windows.