UNSPSC 50356701: Frozen organic chandler strawberries

The variety of organic strawberries known as organic chandler strawberries that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50356701 Frozen organic chandler strawberries (Commodity) encompasses specialty frozen fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs to support meal service compliance with federal nutrition standards. Recent state and local opportunities show schools buying frozen strawberries as part of broader grocery and fresh produce solicitations tied to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The issuing bodies are primarily county and city school districts, with recent activity from the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving a 30-district cooperative). School districts emphasize domestic agricultural sourcing under Buy American provisions, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, products free of nuts and nut oils, nutritional labeling compliance, and HACCP food-safety procedures. Vendors must maintain cold-chain integrity and deliver to multiple school sites on firm pricing with no fuel surcharges; blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians is common, and samples are evaluated on seasoning, color, texture, taste, and specification compliance.

The code shows active recent procurement across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for grocery items (response due June 30, 2026), which encompassed over 1,100 line items including frozen products with Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural ingredients); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (response due June 26, 2026), covering over 200 produce line items; and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (response due March 4, 2026), serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Awards are typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis, permitting single or multiple vendors. Contracts run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options spanning up to three or five additional one-year terms. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence minimum), comply with E-Verify requirements, provide debarment certification, and allow piggybacking by other school districts on identical terms.