UNSPSC 50356225: Frozen organic west indian raspberry

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

UNSPSC 50356225 Frozen organic west indian raspberry is a Commodity code. State and local school districts and education agencies procure frozen berries and other frozen produce primarily through consolidated grocery and fresh-produce contracts for school nutrition programs. The code itself names a specific frozen-fruit item, but recent solicitations show that districts actually buy frozen raspberries as one component within much broader food-service RFPs and IFBs that span hundreds of line items—frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and supplies—all grouped under shared nutrition-program purchasing. Districts like City Schools of Decatur, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System have posted solicitations in the past four months that encompass frozen fruits alongside fresh produce and other grocery items. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and county boards of education, each managing cafeteria supply chains for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program under USDA compliance, including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), whole-grain and nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and product testing.

The recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary postings in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (Sparta, Georgia, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of berries and other produce; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items; City Schools of Decatur's frozen-foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) for ten school sites; Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items bid in St. Louis County, Missouri (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh-produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million across two geographic areas spanning 30 districts. All contracts run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, require firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, demand HACCP plans and product recall procedures, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder with options for single or multiple vendors. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence) and comply with E-Verify, debarment verification, and state business-registration requirements.