UNSPSC 50453703: Frozen organic herald fennel

The variety of organic fennel known as organic herald fennel that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50453703 Frozen organic herald fennel is a Commodity code nominally describing a single frozen produce item, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the code's stated scope. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve broad food-service purchasing — shelf-stable pantry staples, general kitchen supplies, and school meal program ingredients — none of which center on frozen organic fennel or frozen produce in general. The issuing bodies include a county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), a state department (State of Georgia), and a school district (Early County Board of Education), reflecting a mix of county, state, and education procurement. The work actually being solicited spans canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, and soups for senior services; unspecified food and kitchen products for state operations; and comprehensive school lunch and breakfast program ingredients including meats, dairy, grains, and fresh and processed vegetables for three schools.

Recent opportunities show activity in Georgia only. Gwinnett County posted an IWQ on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response deadline of October 19, 2026 and delivery required by December 7, 2026 to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Georgia posted a bid solicitation on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 response date for food, supplies, and other kitchen products, with scope details contained in attached documentation. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line bid solicitation on May 11, 2026 for over 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies to support school meal programs, with bids due June 8, 2026 and contract performance running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code shows limited activity and a mismatch between its nominal scope and the actual procurement patterns visible in recent solicitations.