UNSPSC 50357014: Frozen organic hawthorn

The type of organic fruit known as organic hawthorn that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50357014 Frozen organic hawthorn is a Commodity code that encompasses frozen produce items procured by state and local school districts and education agencies to support child nutrition programs, particularly through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts purchasing broad frozen and fresh produce portfolios that include frozen berries, vegetables, fruits, and related items as components of comprehensive grocery and food-service contracts. The primary issuing bodies are school districts and boards of education—including city and county school systems—that manage centralized food procurement for multiple school sites. These jurisdictions typically issue IFBs or RFPs with firm fixed pricing, buy-American compliance requirements mandating 51 percent domestic content in certain processed products, HACCP plan submission, product recall procedures, and strict nutritional standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and USDA regulations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and neighboring states. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 for grocery items spanning 1,100 line items including frozen products, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) released IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce encompassing over 200 items with bids due June 26, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items for 2026-27 with over 900 line items and electronic bids due April 29, 2026. Additional recent solicitations from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and the State of Georgia indicate sustained activity across the Southeast, with contract periods typically running July 1 through June 30 and delivery to multiple school sites requiring no separate fuel surcharges.