UNSPSC 50452500: Frozen organic carrots

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

UNSPSC 50452500 Frozen organic carrots (Class) represents a narrow commodity line, but state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually purchasing broad food-service inventories that include frozen vegetables among many other shelf-stable and perishable items for schools, senior services, and institutional meal programs. Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ solicitation for approximately 1,062 cases of food items for its Department of Community Services included canned vegetables, proteins, grains, and condiments alongside produce components. Early County Board of Education's June 2026 bid for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program listed vegetables and fruits among 300-plus food items, alongside meats, dairy, grains, and cleaning supplies. The issuing bodies are mixed: county governments (Gwinnett County), state departments (State of Georgia), and independent school districts (Early County Board of Education). Solicitations typically use informal written quotes (IWQ) or line-by-line sealed bids, with awards made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Georgia dominates recent activity in this code space, with three posted opportunities from October through May 2026 across the northern part of the state. Gwinnett County's October 2026 IWQ 140229 required delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia by December 7, 2026, with quotes due October 19, 2026. Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid, posted May 11, 2026 with bids due June 8, 2026, covered three schools and emphasized domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance with USDA 2024 Final Rule standards, low-sodium formulations, and items without added sugars or artificial additives; the contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with options to extend and renew. The State of Georgia's May 2026 solicitation for food and kitchen products provided limited public detail but indicated broader institutional procurement activity.