UNSPSC 50452700: Frozen organic celery

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

UNSPSC 50452700 Frozen organic celery is a Class code that nominally covers a single commodity but shows little alignment with actual state and local procurement activity under this code in recent months. The source reflects eight recent solicitations issued between January and June 2026, and none target frozen organic celery specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code cover broad food service procurement—fresh produce, grocery items, frozen foods, eggs, and general food supply and distribution for school nutrition programs and state operations. The mismatch between the narrow commodity scope (frozen organic celery) and the wide-ranging food categories in posted solicitations suggests that state and local procurement offices are either applying this code as a catch-all for produce and frozen-food line items, or that the code's application has drifted significantly from its intended use. If frozen organic celery represents a distinct line item within these larger food bids, it appears embedded within solicitations framed at the grocery or produce family level rather than as a standalone procurement focus.

Issuing bodies include Georgia state agencies and school districts, Missouri school districts, and Texas school districts. The Douglas County School System in Georgia appears twice, issuing an RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) and a separate RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for Fresh Produce and Eggs across 30 districts in two geographic areas (due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined). Other recent solicitations include the Early County Board of Education (due June 8, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (due April 23, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (due April 29, 2026), City Schools of Decatur in Georgia (due May 15, 2026), Dallas Independent School District in Texas (due April 2, 2026), and the State of Georgia (due June 22, 2026). The geographic footprint centers on Georgia and includes activity in Missouri and Texas. Recent opportunities across this code show school districts dominating procurement volume, with state agencies and county purchasing offices issuing less frequently. No frozen organic celery appears as a line item in any published scope summary.