UNSPSC 50355900: Frozen organic pomegranates

A thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange and has many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50355900 Frozen organic pomegranates is a Class code that in practice covers the procurement of shelf-stable and fresh food products for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional feeding operations — though the code's frozen-pomegranate specificity does not match the recent solicitation activity. State and local governments use this code to solicit bids for broad food categories including produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and paper goods delivered to school central warehouses, senior centers, and individual building sites. The issuing bodies are primarily school district boards of education and county government departments; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, and Early County Board of Education appear in recent postings, alongside the City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases acting on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education and the State of Georgia. Solicitations typically impose Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA compliance for school lunch and breakfast programs, HACCP plans, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, with delivery in multiples of cases or pallets to central warehouses and satellite school sites Monday through Friday during early morning hours.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026) covering apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and specialty items for three school sites on a July 2026–June 2027 contract. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) spanning approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food and paper supplies for three schools on a July 2026–June 2027 term with extension options to three months and renewal potential. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items — peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables — for the Department of Community Services, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center required by December 7, 2026. The City of Bridgeport sought electronic bids on grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026, contract July 2026–June 2027). The State of Georgia posted a bid on food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026) with scope details in an attached document. Award criteria across all solicitations favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders, with payment on Net 30 to Net 45 terms and right of award to single or multiple vendors per line item at the issuing body's discretion.