UNSPSC 50452712: Frozen organic lathom self-blanching celery

The variety of organic celery known as organic lathom self-blanching celery that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50452712 Frozen organic lathom self-blanching celery is a Commodity code that nominally designates a specific frozen produce item, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little substantive connection to the frozen celery specification. The opportunities posted show broad food service procurement for school districts and state agencies — grocery items, fresh produce, eggs, and various food products for child nutrition programs and general state operations — rather than targeted sourcing of a single frozen celery product. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System) and state entities (State of Georgia), reflecting the concentration of commodity-level food purchasing among K–12 nutrition programs and state food service operations. The mismatch between the code's narrow nominal scope and the broad food service procurements tagged under it suggests the code may be incorrectly assigned to these opportunities or used as a generic placeholder for produce and food items rather than as a true expression of purchase intent for frozen lathom celery specifically.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (State of Georgia, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County School System) and extends to Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District). Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products due June 8, 2026, under an IFB; City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, serving ten school sites; Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products for the 2026–2027 school year due April 2, 2026. School districts typically require delivery Monday through Friday during morning hours, firm pricing for contract term, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, compliance with Buy American provisions, and liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000. Without evidence of actual frozen celery sourcing under this code, pursuit should be based on general food service supplier capability rather than this code's specific commodity designation.