UNSPSC 50357034: Frozen organic sorb berries

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

UNSPSC 50357034 Frozen organic sorb berries is a Commodity code that captures specialty frozen produce items state and local governments procure for school meal programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations under this code show that school districts and education agencies are buying frozen and fresh produce—berries (blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, pineberries), cruciferous vegetables, root crops, citrus, melons, and leafy greens—as components of comprehensive grocery and produce contracts that support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The actual procurement scope spans far broader categories than the code name alone suggests; districts are soliciting line-item bids across 200 to 1,100+ product lines that encompass meats, poultry, dairy, grains, condiments, prepared entrees, and non-food supplies alongside produce. All products must meet USDA compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), whole-grain specifications, low-sodium formulations, and HACCP food safety requirements. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education—including the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—with one state-level procurement by the State of Georgia.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional solicitations in Missouri and multistate cooperative purchasing through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's grocery items bid (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American documentation required at bid submission; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 produce items across three delivery locations with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; and the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) requiring HACCP plans and 24/7 recall accessibility. Contract periods typically run July 1 to June 30 with renewal options, delivery is required Monday through Friday during school hours to central warehouses or individual school sites, pricing must be firm with no fuel surcharges, and vendors must carry general liability insurance from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on district requirements.