UNSPSC 50454122: Frozen organic salsify

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

UNSPSC 50454122 Frozen organic salsify is a Commodity-tier code that encompasses frozen specialty vegetables — specifically salsify preserved at frozen temperatures — procured by state and local jurisdictions to support institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities recorded under this code, however, show little direct activity tagged to frozen salsify itself; instead, the code captures a small subset of broader grocery and food supply solicitations issued by state agencies, school districts, and health and human services facilities that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Illinois state agencies), state criminal justice departments (Texas TDCJ), large urban and suburban school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County in Georgia), and specialized purchasing cooperatives serving multi-district school food service networks. These jurisdictions procure frozen vegetables as component line items within master grocery agreements, not as standalone specialized products.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with the heaviest activity in Texas (three HHSC and TDCJ solicitations from February through July 2026) and Georgia (two school district RFPs in January and February 2026). Representative solicitations include the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 (Food and consumable products for HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-year guideline value of $1.5 million and a potential three-year contract ceiling of $4.5 million; the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026) requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the Rockwood R-VI School District child nutrition services bid (grocery items 2026-27, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items and serving 6,900 daily lunch participants; and the Texas Comptroller TDCJ IFB 304T-26-300CF (cafeteria food products, due May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 food line items across five geographic warehouse zones. Most solicitations require firm fixed pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery, compliance with USDA grades and FDA food safety standards, and minimum three to nine-month shelf life at receipt. Award decisions typically favor best value (compliance plus price) over lowest price alone, and contracts commonly include one to two renewal options spanning one to three years total.