UNSPSC 50355867: Frozen organic rich red plums

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

UNSPSC 50355867 Frozen organic rich red plums is a Commodity-tier code that describes specialty frozen fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs operating under federal child nutrition compliance frameworks. State and local governments procuring under this code buy frozen fruit items as components of broader school meal contracts that span produce, grocery staples, dairy, proteins, and paper goods. The issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and county boards of education purchasing to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. School nutrition procurement offices handle these buys directly or through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative, which aggregates demand across multiple districts to leverage volume pricing and standardized compliance. The scope of work includes delivery of frozen fruit products—along with fresh produce, dairy, prepared entrees, and supplies—meeting USDA Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and strict temperature and rotation protocols upon arrival at school warehouses and individual sites.

Recent activity under this code clusters heavily in Georgia and Missouri school districts with secondary activity in Connecticut and other states. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple fruit varieties with a June 26, 2026 response deadline; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) posting an RFP for fresh produce with 72 line items due April 23, 2026; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) posting an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated combined annual spend of approximately $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting grocery items spanning over 900 line items serving roughly 7,800 daily meal participants, due April 29, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026. Most school nutrition contracts run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing for the initial contract period, options to extend three months by mutual agreement, and renewal options for additional one-year terms. All contracts require prepaid freight to designated school sites with no separate fuel surcharges, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, proof of E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and compliance with federal nutrition and civil rights mandates.