UNSPSC 50456100: Frozen organic spinaches

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

UNSPSC 50456100 Frozen organic spinaches is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity frames shelf-stable and fresh food procurement for institutional food service — primarily school lunch and breakfast programs, senior services, and general institutional meal support. The code's nominal scope (frozen organic spinach) diverges sharply from what is actually being solicited: state and local buyers are issuing RFQs and IFBs for broad food baskets encompassing proteins, grains, dairy, fresh and processed vegetables, condiments, and associated food-service supplies rather than single-SKU or single-category buys. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, state procurement offices, and independent school districts; school districts appear as repeat buyers, reflecting sustained demand from National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across multiple districts.

Georgia dominates recent activity under the code, with three opportunities posted between May and October 2026: the State of Georgia issued an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026); Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line bid for approximately 300+ food items plus non-food supplies for three schools under its National School Lunch and Breakfast programs (due June 8, 2026), with contract award approximately 60 days after opening, firm pricing for 15 days, and price escalation governed by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an RFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026), requiring delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center within 72 hours of order receipt and F.O.B. Destination with inside delivery. School district solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain bread compliance with USDA 2024 Final Rule requirements, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives; awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.