UNSPSC 50453304: Frozen organic wintercress

The variety of organic cresses known as organic wintercress that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50453304 Frozen organic wintercress (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, but recent opportunities show that state and local jurisdictions source this code as part of much broader fresh and frozen produce buys for school nutrition programs and general food service operations. The School Nutrition Program dominates the customer base, with multiple school districts and county school systems in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri soliciting fresh produce, frozen foods, and grocery items on an annual or multi-year cycle. Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Dallas Independent School District have all posted recent competitive bids. Issuers also include state agencies (Georgia's Department of Education and general state operations) and specialized cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative, which aggregates demand across multiple school districts. The work is transactional commodity procurement rather than service-based; vendors supply products meeting USDA compliance, HACCP standards, Buy American provisions, food safety certification, and delivery to multiple school sites on tight temperature and timing schedules.

Georgia and Texas account for the majority of recent activity. The Douglas County School System has posted two major RFPs (one for main-line food supply and distribution estimated at $9 million annually across 32 schools, and one for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas), both due in early 2026 with board approval expected in April 2026. The City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, requiring 24/7 food-recall accessibility and HACCP plan documentation. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, with contract terms from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri requested grocery items (900+ line items) due April 29, 2026, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System posted a fresh-produce RFP due April 23, 2026, covering 72 items delivered to 60 school sites. Dallas ISD issued an RFP for various food products due April 2, 2026, structured across individual line items and two designated lots with restrictions on artificial colors, flavors, and high-fructose corn syrup per Texas law. All contracts require firm pricing for the full performance period, delivery to multiple locations with temperature and time-window controls, and compliance with federal work-authorization and debarment verification for awards exceeding $25,000.