UNSPSC 50454202: Frozen organic collard greens

The variety of organic kale known as organic collard greens that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50454202 Frozen organic collard greens is a Commodity code representing a single frozen vegetable product line that state and local school nutrition programs procure for child nutrition services. Recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct activity under this code alone; instead, frozen collard greens appear as line items within broader fresh produce and frozen food solicitations issued by school districts and state education agencies across the southeastern United States. The work being bought is the supply and delivery of USDA-compliant frozen collard greens—meeting whole-grain standards where applicable, low-sodium specifications, and proper cold-chain handling at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below—to school nutrition warehouses and individual school sites. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts (independent and county-based) and state departments of education, with secondary activity from state procurement offices. The Douglas County School System (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) appear repeatedly across recent solicitations, indicating that large multi-school procurement cycles are the norm under this commodity family.

The geographic concentration of recent activity spans Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, with Georgia showing the heaviest recent solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 for annual fresh produce supply (due April 23, 2026) encompassing 72 produce line items for delivery to 60 school sites; the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) requiring HACCP compliance and $1 million general liability insurance; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services procurement for grocery items including over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026) serving approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) with contract performance from May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027. All solicitations mandate firm pricing for the full contract term, compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA food safety standards, E-Verify authorization, and general liability insurance of at least $1 million. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 40 days from delivery, and most contracts include automatic renewal options for additional one-year terms.