UNSPSC 50451836: Frozen organic marrow beans

The variety of organic beans known as organic marrow beans that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50451836 Frozen organic marrow beans is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty food items for school nutrition and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state agencies purchasing frozen produce and specialty grocery items as part of comprehensive food service contracts that span multiple product categories. The buying activity reflects institutional meal preparation demand—school nutrition programs are the primary end users, supported by state agency food service operations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System) and state procurement offices (State of Georgia), with school districts representing the dominant buyer segment. The scope of work under the code encompasses frozen vegetables, specialty produce items, and related commodity foods that meet USDA nutritional standards, domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain specifications, and low-sodium formulations, often bundled with delivery, storage temperature maintenance, food safety certification (HACCP plans), and compliance with Buy American provisions and E-Verify requirements.

Geographic concentration reflects Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) soliciting 300+ food items including frozen vegetables across three schools under a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract; the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) covering ten school sites with a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term and extension options; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery procurement (ITB via NUTRIKIDS, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative purchasing RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Contract awards typically follow lowest responsive and responsible bidder criteria, with firm pricing requirements and quarterly or semiannual adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation; price escalation thresholds (typically 3–10%) trigger the right to source provisionally elsewhere.