UNSPSC 50356218: Frozen organic roadside raspberry

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

UNSPSC 50356218 Frozen organic roadside raspberry is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh and frozen produce, dairy, meat, grain, and comprehensive grocery provisioning for school nutrition programs across multiple states. State and local procurement under this code centers on school district food service contracts that span hundreds of line items—fresh produce staples (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), frozen and shelf-stable grocery items (cereals, breads, condiments, beverages, prepared entrees), dairy products, and eggs—with mandatory compliance to USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and whole-grain requirements. Issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and county boards of education, with occasional participation by city school systems and state procurement offices. Bidding occurs year-round, typically for July-through-June contract terms supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Solicitation activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with recent examples from Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education issuing IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB SN002-2027 for 200-plus line items of fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; Decatur City Schools (Georgia) issuing IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with sealed bids due May 15, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) soliciting over 900 line items via NUTRIKIDS electronic bid system due April 29, 2026; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), proposals due March 4, 2026; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) issuing Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items with sealed bids due April 23, 2026. All solicitations require firm, fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges; Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms; delivery Monday through Friday to school central warehouses and individual sites; and vendor compliance with federal debarment, E-Verify, and food recall documentation. Liability insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence.