UNSPSC 50454112: Frozen organic lemon grass

The variety of organic herbs known as organic lemon grass that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50454112 Frozen organic lemon grass, a Commodity code, covers specialty frozen produce items procured by state and local food service operations. State and local governments buy frozen herbs and specialty produce under this code primarily to support institutional food service in schools, state facilities, and human services locations. Recent solicitations show school districts, state health and human services agencies, and state correctional institutions sourcing frozen and specialty produce as components of broader grocery and food supply contracts. The mix of issuing bodies includes school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI and Douglas County schools in Missouri and Georgia), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Georgia), and state correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Repeat activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with school nutrition contracts the dominant use case across recent solicitations.

Geographic concentration is evident in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, where the most recent opportunities have posted. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), which specified NIGP Class codes covering fresh and frozen specialty foods; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (bids due April 27, 2026), requiring delivery of grocery products including frozen specialty items to 45 schools and distribution kitchens; and Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 (bids due April 29, 2026), encompassing over 900 line items including frozen prepared entrees and specialty foods. The broader food supply context shows frozen specialty produce and prepared items as components of multi-hundred-line-item institutional food service contracts rather than standalone frozen herb solicitations, suggesting frozen organic lemon grass and similar specialty frozen produce items are sourced as part of comprehensive grocery supply agreements rather than as standalone commodity buys.