UNSPSC 50193202: Frozen prepared salads

UNSPSC 50193202 Frozen prepared salads, a Commodity code, encompasses pre-made salads held in refrigerated or frozen inventory that state and local governments procure primarily through school meal programs. In practice, the code captures frozen salad products delivered as part of broader food-service contracts to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, though recent solicitations show school districts sourcing salads as line items within comprehensive food bids rather than as standalone frozen salad purchases. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with school nutrition departments driving procurement. The state of Georgia dominates recent activity, with Early County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, and the state itself all posting food-service bids in the first half of 2026.

Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-003 on January 21, 2026, for Food Supply and Distribution Services with a February 18, 2026 response deadline, seeking a main-line food distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million; the contract runs through June 30, 2027 with automatic renewal options up to five years. Early County Board of Education posted an IFB on May 11, 2026, for line-by-line food bids supporting three schools with approximately 300+ food items and specialized requirements for whole-grain bread, low-sodium formulations, and fluid milk compliance with USDA and temperature-control specifications, due June 8, 2026. Douglas County School System also issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, through the GEC Buying Cooperative for Fresh Produce and Eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with proposals due March 4, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in the Georgia school solicitations; all qualified vendors meeting experience and insurance thresholds are eligible to compete.