UNSPSC 50357021: Frozen organic medlars

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

UNSPSC 50357021 Frozen organic medlars, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code uniformly procure comprehensive school nutrition supply contracts—fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, dairy, proteins, and related food service products—not specifically frozen medlars or any single produce line. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems dominate the buyer base, with solicitations spanning breakfast and lunch programs across multiple school sites, always subject to National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products), HACCP food safety plans, whole-grain and low-sodium standards, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition requirements. Contracts are awarded on a firm fixed-price basis with transportation prepaid to designated schools, payment within 30–45 days, and multi-year renewal options. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, meet E-Verify and debarment certification, and demonstrate food recall procedures and commercial kitchen supply experience.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with the majority of current opportunities posted in the Southeast. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (BNB052266, IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB SN002-2027, fresh produce across 200+ line items, due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education in Georgia (food and non-food products for three schools, due June 8, 2026), City Schools of Decatur in Georgia (IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (over 900 line items of grocery items, due April 29, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia (fresh produce under 72 items, due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts via GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026). The code shows no recent activity unrelated to school nutrition procurement, suggesting a systematic classification misalignment between the nominal commodity definition and actual purchasing practice.