UNSPSC 50455001: Frozen organic chinese lantern

The variety of organic nightshades known as organic chinese lantern that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50455001 Frozen organic chinese lantern is a Commodity code that does not map to state and local procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations. The code nominally describes a specialized produce item—frozen chinese lantern fruit—but the recent opportunities posted under this code actually solicit comprehensive food-service procurement for school districts, county systems, and state agencies, including fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, eggs, dairy products, proteins, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies for child nutrition programs. The scope mismatch suggests either a classification error in the state and local procurement system or that the code is being used as a catch-all for broad food-service category management rather than for the specific commodity it names. Issuing bodies include school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System), state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), and cooperative buying vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving multiple Georgia districts). Most recent activity centers on Georgia and Missouri school nutrition programs, with secondary activity in Texas.

Representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for its School Nutrition Program during 2026–2027 (IFB, due May 15, 2026, sealed submission through Bonfire portal with optional virtual pre-bid conference April 29, 2026); the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services' procurement of over 900 grocery line items for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (electronic submission required by April 29, 2026 CDT); the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (RFP, due March 4, 2026); and Dallas ISD's RFP for various food products for Food and Child Nutrition Services (RFP, due April 2, 2026, through Bonfire portal). All contracts emphasize firm pricing, compliance with Buy American and HACCP requirements, general liability insurance (typically $1,000,000 minimum), E-Verify authorization, and delivery to school sites with no separate fuel surcharges. Most school district solicitations include optional renewal terms beyond the initial July 2026–June 2027 performance period.