UNSPSC 50452711: Frozen organic ivory tower celery

The variety of organic celery known as organic ivory tower celery that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50452711 Frozen organic ivory tower celery is a Commodity code that in practice covers shelf-stable and refrigerated food products purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service, including canned proteins, vegetables, dairy products, bread, and fluid milk for school lunch programs, senior services, and other public operations. State and local jurisdictions soliciting under this code span county purchasing offices, state departments, and school district food service operations. The work involves line-item competitive bidding for bulk food procurement with delivery to institutional kitchens and food service centers, often with strict compliance requirements around product sourcing, temperature control, labeling, USDA specifications, and food safety documentation.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia, with three posted opportunities between May and October 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ in October 2026 requesting informal written quotes (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026 and award to the lowest responsive bidder on a unit-cost basis. The State of Georgia posted a bid in May 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026) with detailed scope in an attached solicitation document. Early County Board of Education released a line-by-line bid in May 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items, fluid milk, and non-food supplies to support the National School Lunch Program across three schools for the contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, Buy American provisions, and $500,000 general liability insurance.