UNSPSC 50355826: Frozen organic ebony plums

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

UNSPSC 50355826 Frozen organic ebony plums is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity currently tagged under it. Recent state and local opportunities posted under this code are instead soliciting bulk grocery and fresh produce for school nutrition programs—including frozen foods, fresh vegetables and fruits, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared entrees—rather than a single specialty produce item. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix; the largest recent procurements are from Georgia and Missouri school systems, though Connecticut, Michigan, and other states also appear in the pool. Work under this code spans breakfast and lunch program fulfillment under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with vendors required to meet USDA compliance, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), HACCP food safety plans, whole-grain and nutrition standards per the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and federal debarment and E-Verify verification. Deliveries are made Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites, with pricing firm for the contract period and all packing and transportation included; vendors typically accept orders through school-branded systems (such as LINQ or NUTRIKIDS) and maintain emergency backup stock.

The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, where multiple school systems—Douglas County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, and Hancock County—have posted fresh produce and grocery bids in the past six months, often through cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative. Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District and Connecticut's City of Bridgeport have also posted major grocery solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering 1,100+ line items with July 1, 2026 contract start and compliance with Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards; the Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for 200+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories; and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two.