UNSPSC 50452402: Frozen organic gobbi cardoons

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

UNSPSC 50452402 Frozen organic gobbi cardoons is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single frozen produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect that specificity. Instead, the code appears to be receiving misfiled or aggregated food-service procurement notices that span broad categories of groceries, frozen foods, fresh produce, and meal-service supplies. The actual buying activity visible in recent solicitations encompasses comprehensive food procurement for school nutrition programs and state operations, including fresh produce, frozen vegetables and fruits, dairy products, grains, proteins, condiments, and non-food service supplies—far exceeding the scope of a single frozen cardoon product line. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with early-stage notices from Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System, alongside state-level procurement from Georgia and independent school districts in Texas (Dallas ISD). These are primarily line-item or category-based grocery and food-service bids supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations rather than procurement of a specific frozen specialty vegetable.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. The most representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies for school breakfast and lunch with delivery Monday through Friday; City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, requiring HACCP plans and $1,000,000 general liability insurance; Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million; and Dallas ISD's RFP for various food products due April 2, 2026, structured as an as-needed procurement with individual line items and designated lots (Spice and Ice Cream). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options. The code shows no relevant recent activity in the frozen organic gobbi cardoon product category itself; the misfiling appears systematic across school nutrition procurement aggregation rather than a narrow product-line opportunity.