UNSPSC 50357007: Frozen organic coconuts

The drupaceous fruit of the coconut palm whose outer fibrous husk yields coir and whose nut contains thick edible meat and coconut milk that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50357007 Frozen organic coconuts is a Commodity code that in practice names one product input to school nutrition programs rather than a standalone procurement category. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code focus almost entirely on broad grocery and produce procurement for school districts, with frozen coconuts appearing as a single line item within multi-hundred-item fresh and frozen food contracts. School districts, counties, and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies, procuring through IFBs and RFPs to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The actual work covers comprehensive food service supply — fresh produce, frozen vegetables and fruits, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and supplies spanning 72 to 1,100 line items per contract. Vendors must meet Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), carry general liability and products liability insurance often in the $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate range, maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, comply with E-Verify and debarment verification requirements, and deliver to multiple school sites on standard pallets Monday through Friday within specified windows, typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contracts run July 1 through June 30 with firm fixed pricing throughout the term and standard Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional solicitations in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning 1,100+ line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education; Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce bid (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) across 200 line items for three schools; Rockwood R-VI School District grocery bid (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) covering 900+ items serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; and Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) serving a 30-district cooperative with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows consistent school-district procurement activity but offers limited visibility into frozen coconuts specifically as a distinguishable demand signal — the code captures it as a minor input within much broader food-service supply chains rather than as a specialized or high-volume procurement category.