UNSPSC 50357009: Frozen organic dewberries

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

UNSPSC 50357009 Frozen organic dewberries is a Commodity code that names a single produce item but sees minimal direct procurement activity under this exact specification in recent state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities block contains no standalone bids for frozen organic dewberries; instead, the code appears incidentally within larger, multi-item grocery and fresh produce procurements issued by school districts, municipalities, and regional buying cooperatives. State and local governments buy frozen produce primarily as part of integrated food-service contracts that bundle produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), municipalities (City of Bridgeport), and state-level procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix and issue bids annually for the school year cycle beginning July 1; several districts use cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative to consolidate demand across multiple districts.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, where the Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and City Schools of Decatur all issued produce and grocery solicitations in early-to-mid 2026; Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) account for additional recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative with proposals due March 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of fresh produce to three school locations; and the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with sealed bids due May 15, 2026, requiring HACCP plans and 24/7 recall accessibility. All school nutrition procurements mandate firm, fixed pricing with transportation included, compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA nutrition standards, and food safety certifications. Frozen produce items when specified must meet whole-grain and low-sodium requirements; individual frozen dewberry line items appear only as part of these comprehensive multi-item requests with no standalone commodity-level sourcing.