UNSPSC 50454200: Frozen organic kale

The type of organic vegetable known as organic kale that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50454200 Frozen organic kale is a Class code that encompasses fresh and frozen produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and state operations. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring diverse produce items—fresh and frozen vegetables, fruits, eggs, and related items—to support child nutrition programs, school meal service, and state agency operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state purchasing offices seeking produce on both individual-item and cooperative-purchasing bases, with vendors required to meet USDA compliance, food safety protocols including HACCP plans and food recall capabilities, Buy American provisions, and strict temperature and delivery specifications. The issuing bodies include state departments of education or their procurement arms, independent school districts of varying size, county school systems, and state operations offices. School districts dominate the recent activity, with a mix of single-district and multi-district cooperative arrangements; the Douglas County School System appears as both a direct buyer and administrator of a multi-district cooperative.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with estimated spend of approximately $5.5 million total (due March 4, 2026), the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District IFB for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products delivered to its central warehouse (due April 2, 2026). All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 or equivalent school-year periods, with pricing fixed for the contract term and delivery required Monday through Friday during school hours to individual schools or central warehouses. Vendors must maintain minimum general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, comply with E-Verify requirements, and meet detailed product specifications including whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives where specified by the district.