UNSPSC 50355500: Frozen organic persimmons

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

UNSPSC 50355500 Frozen organic persimmons, a Class code, encompasses fresh and frozen produce items purchased by state and local school districts to support child nutrition and school meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring broad grocery and produce inventory — not frozen persimmons specifically — to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements under USDA standards including Buy American provisions, whole-grain mandates, low-sodium formulations, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, ranging from individual district nutrition services (Rockwood R-VI, Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur) to multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles (Douglas County School System issuing for the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across Georgia). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases and the State of Georgia have also recently posted solicitations tagged to this code. Vendors responding to these opportunities must maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 in liability insurance depending on scope, comply with E-Verify authorization, and submit USDA compliance documentation and health inspection records.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary solicitations from Missouri and broader state-level procurement in Georgia. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ items including apples, berries, and specialty produce (due June 26, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 grocery items solicitation covering 900+ line items (due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (due March 4, 2026). Contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with firm pricing for the full term and delivery Monday through Friday to central warehouses and school sites. All bids must include packing and transportation with no separate fuel surcharges, and payment terms generally range from Net 30 to Net 45 days following inspection and acceptance.