UNSPSC 50356906: Frozen organic red delight tamarillo

The variety of organic tamarillo known as organic red delight tamarillo that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50356906 Frozen organic red delight tamarillo is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it overwhelmingly consist of broad grocery and food-service procurement for school nutrition programs rather than tamarillo-specific sourcing. The code shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual buying activity. State and local agencies buying under this tag are primarily school districts and boards of education across multiple states, supplemented by city procurement offices and a state purchasing agency, all seeking comprehensive food-service supply contracts that span hundreds of line items—frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies—to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Contracts consistently require compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP food-safety plans, whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, firm pricing with limited escalation allowances, and delivery to multiple school sites on a daily or weekly schedule. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability and products liability insurance, E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and food-recall procedures; many districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.

The geographic concentration of recent activity spans Georgia (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), with additional posting from Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and a state-level solicitation from Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with June 26 response deadline; City Schools of Decatur's May 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with May 15 response deadline; and Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with March 4 response deadline and an estimated $4.4 million to $1.1 million per geographic area. No frozen organic red delight tamarillo appears in any of the itemized scopes provided.