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, a Commodity code, sees state and local procurement activity focused on school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations that source frozen produce and other perishable food items. The code encompasses frozen specialty vegetables, including organic chives, procured as components of broader school lunch and breakfast program inventories. State and local issuing bodies—primarily school districts and boards of education, alongside a few state-level food service operations—solicit frozen and fresh produce under this and related commodity codes. 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 have all posted food procurement solicitations within the past four months, indicating sustained demand across school nutrition services. These districts emphasize HACCP compliance, Buy American sourcing preferences, domestic origin where possible, low-sodium and whole-grain formulations, and products free of artificial additives. Deliveries typically occur multiple times weekly to multiple school sites, with pricing firm for contract periods (usually fiscal or calendar years) and temperature-controlled transport required for frozen goods.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with the most prolific recent buyers being Georgia school systems (Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Early County, and Douglas County all posting in February through June 2026) and the Dallas Independent School District in Texas. Douglas County School System issued two RFPs within six weeks—one for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual volume, and another for food supply and distribution services (due February 18, 2026) with approximately $9 million annual expenditure. The early-County Board of Education posted an IFB for food and non-food products (due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies. Dallas ISD issued an RFP (due April 2, 2026) for specialized food products not available through main commercial bids. Frozen chives themselves appear minimally visible in recent opportunity records; the code shows broader institutional produce and frozen-food procurement activity where frozen specialty vegetables would be incidental line items rather than focal procurement categories.