UNSPSC 50356600: Frozen organic saskatoon berries

The type of organic fruit known as organic saskatoon berries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50356600 Frozen organic saskatoon berries, a Class code, encompasses bulk frozen berry products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and senior services food distribution. The recent opportunities solicited under this code show state and local buying focused on shelf-stable and fresh food items for institutional food service, with organic berries representing a narrower product line within broader food procurement. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state departments (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the activity, purchasing food to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with rigid compliance requirements for nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and USDA whole-grain specifications. County and state purchasing extends to senior services and general food distribution.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 bid deadline, requiring delivery to three school sites from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education solicited approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products with a June 8, 2026 deadline for a fiscal year 2027 contract. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a October 19, 2026 deadline and delivery required by December 7, 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The City of Bridgeport sought bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with a June 30, 2026 electronic deadline. Vendors must meet HACCP certification, insurance minimums, debarment verification, E-Verify compliance, and buy-American documentation requirements; payment terms are Net 30 to Net 45 days depending on the issuing body.