UNSPSC 50456800: Frozen organic nominant vegetables

Vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other vegetable commodities related to them that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50456800 Frozen organic nominant vegetables is a Class code that encompasses the procurement of frozen vegetable products by state and local government food service operations, primarily school districts and state agencies supporting meal programs. Recent solicitations under this code show school nutrition programs and state operations purchasing frozen and fresh produce items alongside broader grocery and food-supply contracts. The Early County Board of Education's June 2026 food bid, for example, included frozen vegetables within a comprehensive National School Lunch Program procurement spanning 300+ food items with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, and products without added sugars or artificial additives. Similarly, the City Schools of Decatur's May 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items specified whole grain standards, low sodium requirements, and zero trans fat per serving, with deliveries to ten school sites. The Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 grocery-items procurement encompassed over 900 line items including frozen vegetables and fruits across multiple categories. State-level procurement also appears in Georgia's May 2026 IFB for fresh produce supporting state operations.

School districts dominate recent activity under this code, with solicitations concentrated in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued two separate RFPs in early 2026—one in January for overall food supply and distribution services with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million, and another in February for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two regions with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce bids in March 2026 for 72 items with annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples alone. Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP in February 2026 for various food products not available through main commodity bids, with contract performance through May 2027 and renewal options. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 aligned to school fiscal years, include firm pricing requirements often with quarterly or semiannual adjustment provisions tied to USDA or CPI indices, require delivery Monday through Friday within specified morning hours, mandate HACCP plans and food recall procedures, and specify minimum general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence. All solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, E-Verify authorization, and progressive nutrition standards including low sodium, whole grain, and avoidance of artificial additives.