UNSPSC 50355863: Frozen organic red beaut plums

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

UNSPSC 50355863 Frozen organic red beaut plums is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of specialty frozen stone fruit for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring frozen produce items as components of broader grocery and fresh-produce contracts that support child nutrition services, particularly the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The code sits within a larger procurement ecosystem where school districts and food service entities bundle frozen fruits alongside fresh produce, dairy, grains, proteins, and non-food supplies into comprehensive line-item bids. Issuing bodies include school districts (both individual and cooperative purchasing consortia), county boards of education, city school systems, and state government food procurement offices. These jurisdictions typically require frozen fruit products to meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations where relevant, allergen restrictions (nuts and nut oils), and comprehensive food safety compliance including HACCP plans and recall procedures with 24/7 accessibility.

Recent procurement activity for frozen fruit products concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products with response deadline June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce in June 2026; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items in April 2026 with deadline May 15, 2026; and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requested grocery items spanning 900+ line items in March 2026 with April 29 deadline. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) and Douglas County School System (Georgia) also actively solicited produce-related contracts. Frozen fruit items like the code's plums are embedded within these broader solicitations rather than appearing as standalone line items, typically specified by quantity, case size, pack configuration, and quality standards. Contracts run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with pricing firm for the contract period absent documented market changes of 5 percent or greater. Delivery requirements mandate Monday-through-Friday access between early morning and 2:00 p.m. to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets with prepaid freight.