UNSPSC 50452706: Frozen organic giant red celery

The variety of organic celery known as organic giant red celery that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50452706 Frozen organic giant red celery is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it reveal a much broader scope: school districts and state agencies are procuring comprehensive food-service portfolios—fresh produce, frozen and grocery items, eggs, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies—through competitive bids and RFPs. The issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts (Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System, City Schools of Decatur) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with school nutrition programs driving the majority of volume. The work solicited includes annual food contracts for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support, with line-item bidding on 72 to 900+ products per solicitation, strict compliance requirements including HACCP plans, food-recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and E-Verify authorization, and delivery schedules anchored to Monday-through-Friday breakfast and lunch preparation windows.

Georgia and Missouri dominate recent activity, with the State of Georgia, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and City Schools of Decatur all posting opportunities between February and May 2026. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) serves a 30-district cooperative buying arrangement with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the same district's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026) targets a $9 million annual contract. Early County Board of Education (due June 8, 2026) and City Schools of Decatur (due May 15, 2026) each issued IFBs for comprehensive frozen and grocery food bundles spanning the 2026-2027 school year. Dallas Independent School District (due April 2, 2026) posted an RFP for specialty food products not covered by main commercial bids, with M/WBE program participation encouraged. The State of Georgia issued two separate procurements: one for fresh produce (IFB #4, due May 27, 2026) and one for general food and kitchen supplies (due June 22, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, require firm pricing for 12 months, include transportation in bid pricing, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item or lot basis to allow multiple vendors.