UNSPSC 50356219: Frozen organic san diego raspberry

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

UNSPSC 50356219 Frozen organic San Diego raspberry is a Commodity code that covers frozen berry products, specifically organic raspberries, purchased by state and local school districts to support child nutrition and school lunch programs. Recent solicitations under this code reflect school food service operations seeking frozen fruits and produce to meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, USDA whole-grain and low-sodium requirements, and domestic sourcing preferences under Buy American provisions. State and local buyers soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and boards of education, including independent school systems and large county systems such as Douglas County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, and smaller districts such as Early County Board of Education and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. The City Schools of Decatur and Bridgeport Board of Education also procure frozen and fresh products through their respective municipal purchasing offices. These districts typically issue invitations for bid (IFB) or request for proposals (RFP) annually to support multi-school operations serving thousands of students across breakfast and lunch programs.

Recent activity in this code is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (including frozen products) due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce and specialty berries spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, with proposals due March 4, 2026; City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026. All contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with firm pricing, no fuel surcharges, delivery requirements to multiple school sites, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic content, and liability insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence.