UNSPSC 50355866: Frozen organic red rosa plums

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

UNSPSC 50355866 Frozen organic red rosa plums (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, where state and local governments source it as part of broader frozen fruit and grocery buys for child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that frozen plums appear as line items within large multi-category food service contracts rather than as standalone procurements; the code captures what districts actually purchase when they bid frozen fruit assortments for breakfast and lunch menus, bundled alongside frozen berries, vegetables, dairy products, and prepared entrees. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and boards of education—entities managing National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across individual districts or cooperative purchasing groups. State education agencies and municipalities also appear occasionally, such as the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (bidding on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education) and the State of Georgia, but school districts dominate the recent activity. Vendors responding to these solicitations must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety protocols, whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and extensive compliance documentation including liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate typical), federal debarment certification, E-Verify authorization, and food recall procedures with 24/7 accessibility.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery items (including frozen products) due June 30, 2026, through its OpenGov e-Procurement portal; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce and related frozen items (SY27) due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations; Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, spanning 300+ food items and non-food supplies; and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), due March 4, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with pricing firm for the full term unless major market movements occur; delivery is Monday through Friday during school hours (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. typical) to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets, with payment within 30–45 days of receipt and inspection. All districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors and to reject bids; many allow line-item splits and secondary vendor designations for supply continuity.