UNSPSC 50454300: Frozen organic kohlrabi

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

UNSPSC 50454300 Frozen organic kohlrabi is a Class code that sits within a broader food procurement market where state and local governments actually buy school nutrition supplies, commodity food items, fresh produce, and specialty grocery products to support child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state education agencies sourcing comprehensive food baskets—including frozen vegetables, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared entrees—through competitive bids and RFPs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county education systems, with occasional state-level procurement by Georgia and participation from transit or broader state operations. School nutrition programs dominate this activity, driven by USDA child nutrition mandates and the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; districts typically solicit line-by-line food vendor bids or designate primary and secondary suppliers on a product-category basis. Compliance requirements are consistent across solicitations: HACCP food safety plans, Buy American preferences, E-Verify verification, general liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence), food recall procedures, and delivery windows between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays. Many solicitations specify firm pricing for the full contract year, with mid-term adjustments permitted only upon documented cost increases (often 3–5 percent thresholds) supported by USDA or CPI data.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies for July 2026–June 2027 delivery (due June 8, 2026); the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two Georgia areas, estimated at $5.5 million annually (due March 4, 2026); Dallas Independent School District RFP for specialty food products not covered by main commodity bids, contract period May 29, 2026–May 28, 2027 (due April 2, 2026); the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) IFB for frozen foods and grocery items to ten school sites, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 (due May 15, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicitation for 900+ grocery-item line items supporting 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants (due April 29, 2026). The State of Georgia itself issued a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (due June 22, 2026) and a fresh produce IFB (due May 27, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional years at the district's discretion; awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item or vendor basis.