UNSPSC 50452800: Frozen organic chards

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

UNSPSC 50452800 Frozen organic chards is a Class code covering shelf-stable and fresh food products procured by state and local governments for institutional meal programs, food assistance, and senior services. State and local purchasing under this code centers on bulk food procurement for public institutions — school districts dominate recent activity, acquiring food for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, while county governments and state agencies procure for senior services, food assistance programs, and institutional dining. The solicitations show a mix of perishable items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, fluid milk) and shelf-stable products (canned proteins, grains, condiments, sauces, pasta) delivered on recurring schedules to multiple school sites, senior centers, or central warehouses. Vendors must meet food safety compliance (HACCP plans, food recall procedures), quality standards (proper labeling, undamaged goods, temperature control for dairy), and increasingly stringent domestic sourcing, whole-grain, and low-sodium preferences. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder calculated by unit of measure; contracts run 12 months with renewal and extension options. Early County Board of Education and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners appear as recent active buyers in the same regional market.

Recent solicitations cluster in Georgia, where the Early County Board of Education issued an IFB for approximately 300+ food items plus non-food supplies for three schools with a June 8, 2026 due date; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote request for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services with a response date of October 19, 2026; and the State of Georgia issued a bid for food, supplies, and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. No other states appear in the recent opportunities block. The mismatch between the code name (frozen organic chards) and the actual scope of recent buys — which encompass comprehensive institutional food procurement across multiple categories rather than organic frozen chards specifically — suggests the code may be tagged inconsistently in state and local systems or that frozen organic chards represent a minor line item within broader food solicitations.