UNSPSC 50452400: Frozen organic cardoons

The type of organic vegetable known as organic cardoons that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50452400 Frozen organic cardoons is a Class code that describes specialty produce items, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code do not reflect procurement of frozen organic cardoons specifically. Instead, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education have posted RFQs and IFBs for broad food procurement — shelf-stable packaged goods, institutional food service items for school lunch and breakfast programs, and general kitchen supplies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity suggests the code carries little relevant procurement signal for suppliers of frozen organic cardoons or closely related specialty produce. State and local issuing bodies are using this code to solicit commodity food bundles rather than single-SKU specialty items.

Recent opportunities appear concentrated in Georgia, with Gwinnett County requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable products (peanut butter, canned proteins, pasta, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026; the State of Georgia posting a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid in May 2026; and Early County Board of Education seeking 300+ food items and 60 non-food products via line-by-line IFB due June 8, 2026, with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Early County solicitation emphasizes domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and USDA compliance, with all prices including packing and transportation and vendor compliance required for Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, and E-Verify. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. No other states show recent activity under this code in the source material.