UNSPSC 50456818: Frozen organic chickpeas

The type of organic vegetable known as organic chickpeas that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50456818 Frozen organic chickpeas is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen organic chickpeas primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show the code embedded within broader food-service procurement notices that span fresh and frozen produce, proteins, grains, dairy, and grocery staples. School districts, in particular, source these items as components of meal programs serving thousands of students daily, with specifications often requiring USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, HACCP certification from suppliers, and domestic-sourcing preferences. Procurement notice titles and scope descriptions emphasize comprehensive food baskets—apples, vegetables, meats, dairy, frozen vegetables and fruits—where organic chickpeas would fall within the frozen vegetable or legume category rather than as a standalone line item in most recent solicitations reviewed.

School districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas dominate the recent activity in this code's neighborhood. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has issued consecutive RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One) and food supply and distribution services (approximately $9,000,000 annually), both closing February and March 2026. Early County Board of Education in Georgia sought line-by-line food bids with response due June 8, 2026, spanning 300+ food items across proteins, vegetables, fruits, and grains. The Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited bids for over 900 grocery line items closing April 29, 2026, serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP on February 22, 2026 (due April 2, 2026) for various food products not available through main commercial bids, with contract running May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027. The City Schools of Decatur, Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) covering the 2026-2027 school year. Most school districts require firm pricing for the full contract period, delivery in refrigerated conditions to multiple school sites, USDA Buy American compliance, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000. No recent opportunities explicitly named frozen organic chickpeas as a discrete procurement line.