UNSPSC 50356201: Frozen organic american red raspberry

The variety of organic raspberries known as organic american red raspberry that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50356201 Frozen organic American red raspberry is a Commodity code capturing specialty frozen fruit items that state and local governments, particularly school districts, procure for child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show this code tags a subset of broader frozen and fresh produce procurement activity — school nutrition departments are buying frozen raspberries as part of comprehensive fruit, vegetable, and grocery line-item bids that emphasize whole-grain, low-sodium, and domestically sourced products to meet USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (independent and county boards of education) and one city purchasing office, each managing child nutrition services under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The code sees consistent use across the Southeast and Midwest, with active solicitations from Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri jurisdictions during the first half of 2026.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery products (including frozen produce) with electronic bid submissions to support the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, emphasizing 51 percent domestic agricultural content, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, and 48-hour emergency delivery capability; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing IFB #SN002-2027 on June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across 200+ line items including berries and specialty produce for delivery to three school locations; and the Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri soliciting bids on April 29, 2026, for 900+ grocery and prepared-food line items via the NUTRIKIDS electronic system. All contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing for the contract period, delivery Monday through Friday within specified warehouse and school-site windows, $1,000,000 minimum general liability insurance, HACCP plan compliance, and 24/7 food-recall accessibility. Payment terms vary between Net 30 and Net 45 days, with awards frequently made on a line-item or multi-vendor basis to ensure competitive sourcing.