UNSPSC 50356228: Frozen organic yellow himalayan raspberry

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

UNSPSC 50356228 Frozen organic yellow himalayan raspberry is a Commodity code that represents a single specialty produce item, but the recent state and local activity indexed under this code actually spans broad grocery and food-service procurement across school districts and municipalities. The work being solicited includes institutional food sourcing for child nutrition programs serving school lunch and breakfast — encompassing frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and prepared items purchased through line-item or category-based competitive bidding. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). The State of Georgia and the Douglas County School System (procuring on behalf of 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative) also appear as major purchasers. All solicitations specify Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing throughout the contract period, and delivery to multiple school sites with no separate fuel surcharges permitted. Vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, complete E-Verify authorization, and provide debarment and suspension verification.

Georgia school districts account for the heaviest recent activity, with competitive bids issued by Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County between February and June 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) and Rockwood R-VI (Missouri) represent secondary geographic nodes. A representative opportunity is the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 GROCERY ITEMS (IFB, response due June 30, 2026), soliciting over 1,100 line items including frozen products across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition compliance and blind testing by school personnel. Another is the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB SN002-2027 (response due June 26, 2026), covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty produce with delivery to three school locations. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (response due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and awards are frequently made on a line-item basis to one or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid and product quality.