UNSPSC 50451845: Frozen organic pole beans

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

UNSPSC 50451845 Frozen organic pole beans (Commodity) encompasses frozen vegetable products, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code actually reflect broader food procurement spanning fresh produce, eggs, frozen and canned goods, dairy, meats, and miscellaneous grocery items for school nutrition programs and state agency operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat solicitations from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System; Dallas Independent School District and the State of Georgia also appear as buyers. The scope of work centers on supplying meal components for National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs, with line-item bidding common across most solicitations. Vendors typically must meet HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, E-Verify compliance, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on jurisdiction), food safety documentation, and product specifications including whole-grain preferences, low-sodium formulations, and USDA compliance. Contract periods generally run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options spanning one to four additional years, and pricing must remain firm for initial contract periods with escalation permitted only on documented market conditions, typically limited to percentage increases of 3 to 10 percent.

Georgia and Missouri school districts and the State of Georgia account for the heaviest recent activity. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (annual expenditure approximately $9 million, proposals due February 18, 2026), the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for Fresh Produce and Eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia (estimated annual spending $4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026), Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid covering 300+ food items plus non-food supplies for three schools (due June 8, 2026), City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery items for the 2026–2027 school year (due May 15, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract for 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement covering over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026), Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products not available through main bids (due April 2, 2026), and the State of Georgia's IFB for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026). No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses appear across most recent solicitations, though several jurisdictions express intent to provide maximum practicable opportunities to M/WBE firms consistent with federal standards.