UNSPSC 50452401: Frozen organic lunghi cardoons

The variety of organic cardoons known as organic lunghi cardoons that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50452401 Frozen organic lunghi cardoons is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single produce item, but recent state and local solicitations posted under this code show little activity directly aligned with that specification. The most recent opportunities tag the code to food procurement for institutional food service — school lunch programs, senior services, and state kitchen operations — where bidders supply shelf-stable and fresh food products including proteins, grains, vegetables, dairy, and miscellaneous kitchen items rather than specialty frozen vegetables. Issuing bodies include county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state agencies (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education). The code's recent activity signals a possible data-entry or taxonomy-assignment anomaly in which generalist food procurement notices have been tagged to a specific commodity rather than to a broader food or food-service-supplies family code.

Activity appears concentrated in Georgia, where Gwinnett County posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services with quotes due October 19, 2026; the State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026; and Early County Board of Education posted line-by-line bids for 300+ food items plus non-food and paper supplies to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with bids due June 8, 2026. The early-county school contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options, emphasizes domestic sourcing and whole-grain specifications, and awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP plans, carry $500,000 general liability insurance, and allow piggybacking by other school districts.