UNSPSC 50456404: Frozen organic brandywine tomatoes

The variety of organic tomatoes known as organic brandywine tomatoes that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50456404 Frozen organic brandywine tomatoes is a Commodity code that covers specialty frozen produce items purchased by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food services. Recent state and local procurement under this code reflects broader school nutrition solicitations that bundle frozen organic vegetables—including specialty tomato varieties—alongside mainstream frozen produce, proteins, and grocery staples for child nutrition services and state institutional operations. School districts and state procurement offices issue these opportunities as Request for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bid (IFBs), and line-item competitive bids, typically requiring vendors to meet HACCP food safety plans, USDA compliance standards, Buy American domestic sourcing provisions, and stringent delivery and temperature-control specifications. Issuing bodies span independent school districts, county and regional school systems, state departments, and cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple districts simultaneously. The work involves supply of frozen vegetables (including specialty and organic variants), delivery scheduling tied to school meal preparation windows, compliance with nutrition standards and ingredient restrictions (such as prohibitions on artificial colors and high-fructose corn syrup), temperature maintenance from farm to schoolhouse, and ongoing vendor performance monitoring tied to student meal participation.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with significant secondary activity in Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has issued two major RFPs—SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $9 million) and SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP due March 4, 2026, estimated spending $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 districts)—both indicating large-scale frozen and fresh produce procurement. The City Schools of Decatur, Georgia issued an IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery (response due May 15, 2026) for the 2026–2027 school year with delivery to ten school sites. Early County Board of Education in Georgia solicited line-by-line food bids (due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items with frozen produce components. Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri bid grocery items for child nutrition services (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items across multiple categories. Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) for the 2026–2027 school year. The State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026) and fresh produce via IFB (due May 27, 2026). No standout incumbent vendors are named across these solicitations. Award timelines typically extend 60–90 days from bid opening, with contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, firm pricing for the full term, and renewal options extending up to three or four additional one-year terms.