UNSPSC 50453102: Frozen organic common chives

The variety of organic chives known as organic chives that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50453102 Frozen organic common chives is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce items state and local governments procure for food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code captures a much broader range of food products than the specific category name suggests. State and local buyers use this code for shelf-stable and perishable food procurement supporting school meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food operations. The work encompasses competitive quotes and sealed bids for packaged foods, produce, dairy, proteins, and condiments delivered to schools, county facilities, and service centers on firm pricing and tight delivery windows. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (notably Gwinnett County), state agencies (Georgia), and school district boards of education (Early County Schools), with school districts and county nutrition programs being the dominant buyers in recent activity.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, where Gwinnett County issued an IWQ (informal written quote) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, the State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products bid in May 2026 with a June 22 response deadline, and Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies to support the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs with a June 8, 2026 bid opening. Early County's solicitation emphasizes domestic sourcing, whole-grain specifications, USDA compliance, and a July 2026 through June 2027 contract period with optional extensions and multi-year renewal possibilities. Delivery windows are consistently constrained to daytime business hours with 72-hour turnaround requirements and temperature-control specifications for perishables. Award decisions favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders on per-unit pricing; Gwinnett County permits split awards by line item and approved-equivalent substitutions, while school districts allow competitor piggybacking on identical terms.