UNSPSC 50456500: Frozen organic turnip greens

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

UNSPSC 50456500 Frozen organic turnip greens is a Class code representing a single produce commodity that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and bulk food supply operations. The code sees limited direct activity under its specific frozen organic turnip greens designation; recent state and local solicitations frame procurement at broader levels encompassing multiple produce and food categories rather than turnip greens in isolation. School nutrition programs—the primary buyers in the source record—solicit frozen and fresh vegetables as part of comprehensive food-supply contracts, bundling produce items with dairy, protein, grains, and other staples. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and their purchasing cooperatives, including Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Decatur City Schools, and Dallas Independent School District. State departments also procure fresh produce for institutional operations, as reflected in Georgia state agency activity.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools with approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food products (due June 8, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract encompassing 72 items with estimated annual quantities up to 21,125 cases for individual staple items (due April 23, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement with over 900 line items across multiple food categories serving approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants (due April 29, 2026); and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products delivered to its Maria Luna Warehouse for the 2026-2027 school year (due April 2, 2026). Most solicitations use RFP or IFB notice types, require Buy American compliance, demand HACCP plans and food safety documentation, and impose firm pricing with limited escalation provisions tied to USDA or market indices.