UNSPSC 50456506: Frozen organic snowball turnips

The variety of organic turnips known as organic snowball turnips that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50456506 Frozen organic snowball turnips is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its narrow product scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of frozen organic snowball turnips specifically; instead, they span broad food service procurement across produce, grocery items, dairy, meats, and food service supplies for school nutrition programs and state operations. The disconnect between the code's literal name and the actual solicitations suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or use of the code as a catch-all taxonomy placeholder within broader food service categories. State and local governments sourcing under this code include school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Dallas Independent School District in Texas), state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), and regional cooperative arrangements (Douglas County School System serving 30 school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative). School districts dominate the activity, with emphasis on National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, with Georgia showing the highest concentration of activity. Representative recent solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies across three schools; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement (electronic bid via NUTRIKIDS system, due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items for the 2026–2027 school year; the City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for frozen foods and grocery items (IFB, due May 15, 2026) emphasizing whole-grain, low-sodium, and zero-trans-fat formulations; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas (RFP, due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. Most school district solicitations require firm pricing for the full contract period, compliance with Buy American and HACCP standards, general liability insurance (typically $1 million minimum), E-Verify authorization, and delivery to multiple school sites within narrow morning windows. Set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises are mentioned inconsistently across jurisdictions, with some districts explicitly encouraging participation from small business opportunity programs.