UNSPSC 50454004: Frozen organic snow peas

The variety of organic green peas known as organic snow peas that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50454004 Frozen organic snow peas is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, but state and local government procurement under this code does not reflect frozen snow peas specifically. Recent opportunities tagged to this code instead show broad food-service procurement spanning fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods sourced for school nutrition programs and state operations. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments, school districts, and county school systems. School nutrition programs dominate the activity: Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have all posted IFBs and RFPs for multi-category food supply. These solicitations typically require line-by-line or lot-based competitive bidding, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety plans, and food-recall procedures; vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance depending on the district. State-level procurement appears in Georgia's general food-supplies RFP (May 2026, due June 22) and fresh produce IFB (April 2026, due May 27), though detailed scope is not public in the summaries.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the Southeast, with significant activity also in Missouri and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP for Fresh Produce and Eggs (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area; the City Schools of Decatur IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery (issued April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026) serving ten school sites; and the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery-items bid (issued March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items supporting 6,900 daily lunch participants. Deliveries are typically required Monday through Friday within narrow time windows (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or similar), with all transportation and packing included in pricing and no fuel surcharges permitted. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options up to three or four additional one-year terms. The mismatch between the code's name and actual solicitation scope suggests either misclassification at posting or that the code is used as a catch-all for school food procurement.