UNSPSC 50456803: Frozen organic apio

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

UNSPSC 50456803 Frozen organic apio (Commodity) does not reflect the buying activity currently seen under this code in state and local procurement. Recent solicitations posted under this code classify it as a generic food-product and grocery procurement vehicle, not a specialized frozen-organic-celery line. State and local school districts, county school systems, and state agencies are using this code to procure comprehensive food-service portfolios that span fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, proteins, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies for school nutrition programs and general state operations. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid encompassing 300+ food items with an estimated annual spend and compliance with USDA whole-grain standards and low-sodium formulations (due June 8, 2026); the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items meeting HACCP, zero-trans-fat, and whole-grain requirements across ten school sites (due May 15, 2026); the Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement of over 900 grocery line items serving approximately 19,000 students (due April 29, 2026); and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for food products not available through main commodity bids, including spice and ice cream lots, compliant with Texas Legislative Bill #314 non-preferred-ingredients restrictions (due April 2, 2026).

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county school systems, with occasional state-agency participation. Georgia dominates recent activity, with solicitations from Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Douglas County School System (managing a 30-district cooperative purchase with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million across two geographic areas), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Missouri appears with Rockwood R-VI School District, and Texas with Dallas Independent School District. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, include renewal options for one to four additional years, require firm pricing with escalation permitted only on documented market changes (generally 3–10% thresholds), mandate Buy American compliance and HACCP certification, carry $500,000 to $2 million general liability insurance requirements, and allow multi-vendor awards on a line-item or lot basis. Delivery windows are consistently 6:00–7:00 a.m. to 1:00–2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with transportation included in bid pricing and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.