UNSPSC 50355845: Frozen organic king james plums

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

UNSPSC 50355845 Frozen organic king james plums is a Commodity code that does not align with the actual procurement activity posted under it in recent state and local opportunities. The nine recent opportunities tagged to this code span a broad range of food service procurement for school districts, county boards of education, and municipalities — including comprehensive grocery items (over 1,100 line items), fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus fruits), frozen foods, eggs, bread products, dairy, meats, poultry, seafood, condiments, snack items, and non-food supplies such as cleaning and janitorial products. None of these solicitations mention frozen organic king james plums specifically or organic frozen stone fruits as a meaningful category. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) supported by a state procurement (State of Georgia) and one municipal food purchase (City of Bridgeport). This pattern reflects routine annual school nutrition procurement cycles tied to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contracts running July 1 through June 30 fiscal years.

The code shows substantial recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County School System), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), with the State of Georgia also issuing centralized food procurement. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for grocery items due June 30, 2026, covering 1,100+ line items with National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American domestic-ingredient requirements; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (72 line items) due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food and non-food bid (300+ food items plus 60+ supplies) due June 8, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026. All school nutrition contracts require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), firm fixed pricing excluding fuel surcharges, Net 30–45 day payment terms, and minimum $1,000,000 general liability insurance. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (frozen organic king james plums) and the actual procurement profile suggests the code assignment is a data error rather than a reliable signal of demand for this specific commodity.