UNSPSC 50355821: Frozen organic damson plum

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

UNSPSC 50355821 Frozen organic damson plum is a Commodity code that, in practice, reflects state and local government procurement of bulk food items for school nutrition, senior services, and public-agency meal programs rather than the specific commodity its name suggests. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts, county departments, and state agencies sourcing comprehensive food catalogs—shelf-stable items, fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, proteins, and condiments—to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and public-nutrition initiatives. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), city school departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), county social-services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions typically solicit through informal written quotes (IWQ), invitations for bid (IFB), or formal RFPs, often with response windows of two to three weeks. Vendors competing for these awards must meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed goods), HACCP compliance, food-safety certifications, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance requirements. Pricing is firm-fixed with no separate fuel or freight surcharges permitted; awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with many jurisdictions reserving the right to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Schools issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, melons, citrus) for the 2026-27 school year with a June 26, 2026 bid-opening date. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items plus 60 non-food and paper-supply products due June 8, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) for its Department of Community Services with a response date of October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic submissions due June 30, 2026 and full compliance with national school-lunch program nutrition standards and the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The State of Georgia posted a June 22, 2026 bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with full scope details in an attached solicitation document.