UNSPSC 50355818: Frozen organic carlsbad plum

The variety of organic plums known as organic carlsbad plum that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355818 Frozen organic carlsbad plum is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities do not reflect procurement of this specific product. Instead, the available solicitations are tagged with this code but represent broad-based grocery and food service procurement for school nutrition programs and other institutional food service operations. The work actually being solicited includes frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous food items supplied in bulk to school districts, municipal governments, and county boards of education. Issuing bodies consist primarily of school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, and Douglas County in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri) and one state-level procurement (State of Georgia). All solicitations emphasize compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP food safety plans, detailed nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium requirements, and firm fixed pricing with all transportation and packing charges included.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and adjacent states, with prominent school district procurements from Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Early County, and Hancock County—all issuing IFBs or RFPs between February and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City Schools of Decatur frozen foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) covering ten school sites with a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) supplying 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One; and the Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompassing over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and meats with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites on a standard 48-hour response basis. All vendors must maintain $1 million general liability insurance per occurrence, provide three years to five years of relevant experience, comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications, and accept orders through school procurement systems such as LINQ or Bonfire e-Procurement portals.