UNSPSC 50355609: Frozen organic sugarloaf pineapple

The variety of organic pineapples known as organic sugarloaf pineapple that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355609 Frozen organic sugarloaf pineapple is a Commodity code covering a single product line — frozen, organically grown sugarloaf pineapples — that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and senior services departments to support meal preparation under the National School Lunch Program and related food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show that purchasing bodies treat frozen specialty produce as a line item within broader food procurement initiatives rather than as a standalone purchase; the code appears embedded in multi-item food bids where it competes alongside conventional frozen fruits, fresh produce alternatives, and other nutrition-program staples. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts, county boards of education, senior services departments, and state-level food procurement offices across the South. School nutrition programs dominate the buyer profile, reflecting federal nutrition-program requirements and the reliance on frozen products to meet year-round demand, reduce spoilage, and maintain consistent quality in institutional meal service.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with Gwinnett County (Department of Community Services), Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and the State of Georgia all issuing relevant food procurement notices between May and October 2026; Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Bridgeport Board of Education) also shows recent activity. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh and frozen produce spanning over 200 line items with a bid due date of June 26, 2026, and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid covering approximately 300 food items with a June 8, 2026 due date; both contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, and firm pricing. Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen food items due October 19, 2026 reflects shorter procurement cycles for senior services operations. Competition typically centers on price per unit of measure, compliance with domestic-content requirements, delivery logistics, and ability to maintain product quality across temperature-controlled supply chains.