UNSPSC 50456826: Frozen organic fiddlehead ferns

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

UNSPSC 50456826 Frozen organic fiddlehead ferns is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to classify shelf-stable and fresh produce purchases for institutional food service, though recent solicitations under this code show activity concentrated in broader food procurement for senior services, state nutritional programs, and school meal operations rather than specialty produce items. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under the code span county governments, state departments, and school districts, with Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education appearing in recent activity. The scope of work encompasses competitive bidding for bulk food staples—including shelf-stable items such as canned proteins, rice, pasta, and sauces for senior services; state-level food supplies and kitchen products; and line-by-line food bids for National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs across multiple schools, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, and USDA specifications where applicable.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia. Gwinnett County posted an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, requiring delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026 with F.O.B. destination and inside delivery; award was to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder by unit-of-measure calculation, with split awards by line item permitted. The State of Georgia issued a bid solicitation May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 due date for food, supplies, and other kitchen products, with full scope and pricing contained in an attached document. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids due June 8, 2026 for approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies to support school meal programs across three schools for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period, with domestic-sourcing preferences, Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, $500,000 general liability insurance requirements, and piggybacking rights extended to other school districts on identical terms.