UNSPSC 50357024: Frozen organic pepinos

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

UNSPSC 50357024 Frozen organic pepinos is a Commodity code that maps to school nutrition procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct activity under this specific code. State and local governments buying under this code are predominantly school districts and county boards of education procuring frozen produce and related items to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The actual work being solicited encompasses comprehensive grocery and frozen food procurement for school nutrition services, spanning breakfast items, frozen vegetables and fruits, dairy, meats, prepared entrees, and condiments—all subject to USDA compliance, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, whole grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition requirements. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education), municipal departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, with several appearing across multiple recent solicitations.

Recent procurement activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), covering over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with firm fixed pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and compliance with Buy American and nutritional standards; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026), spanning 200+ line items across apple varieties, berries, and vegetables with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term; Early County Board of Education line-by-line bid (PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026), encompassing 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies with emphasis on domestic sourcing and whole-grain compliance; City Schools of Decatur IFB (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026) for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites; Rockwood R-VI School District solicitation (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) covering 900+ line items; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid (BID2634, due April 23, 2026) for 72 fresh produce items to 60 school sites; and Douglas County School System RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) as a cooperative purchasing vehicle through GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million per area.