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 with minimal decision-relevance to current state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single specialty produce item, but the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect broad school nutrition procurement across frozen foods, fresh produce, grocery staples, and full-line food-service distribution—none of which prominently features frozen organic pomegranates as a line item or focus. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing body mix, seeking annual food-service contracts for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance. The geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Missouri, and a multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicle. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases seeking bids on 1,100+ grocery line items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce across 200+ items (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting 900+ grocery items (bid CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts through a buying cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across both geographic areas).

The actual work being solicited reflects Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content (typically 51% for processed items), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act or USDA 2024 Final Rule, firm pricing with limited escalation allowances tied to third-party market indices, and delivery schedules (typically Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) to central warehouses and individual school sites. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, complete E-Verify authorization, pass food-recall and debarment verification, and submit detailed nutritional analyses and health-inspection documentation at bid. Payment terms run 30–45 days from delivery and inspection. Contract periods are standardly July 1 to June 30 with renewal options spanning three to four additional one-year terms at the district's discretion. The code as posted does not drive procurement volume or visibility; the relevant market activity is distributed across higher-level family and segment codes covering broader food-service categories.