UNSPSC 50456859: Frozen organic tepeguaje

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

UNSPSC 50456859 Frozen organic tepeguaje is a Commodity-tier code that nominally describes a single specialty frozen agricultural product. The recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not show procurement activity for frozen tepeguaje; instead, they document district-wide, multi-item food service solicitations for school nutrition programs and state agency food operations. The mismatch between the code's narrow product scope and the broad-based food procurement activity tagged to it reflects how state and local jurisdictions frequently apply UNSPSC codes at family or class level to encompass entire purchasing categories rather than discrete commodities. What is actually being bought under this code tag includes fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, eggs, dairy, meats, spices, ice cream, prepared entrees, and miscellaneous food service supplies for K–12 school districts and state operations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with solicitations from Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System in Georgia and Missouri, alongside Dallas Independent School District in Texas and multiple state of Georgia purchasing requests. The geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Missouri and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million for Area One (request for proposal due March 4, 2026); City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites (sealed bids due May 15, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract covering 72 line items with delivery to 60 school sites (bids due April 23, 2026); and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products including spice and ice cream lots (due April 2, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, require firm pricing, mandate HACCP compliance and food recall procedures, include Buy American provisions, and award to lowest responsive bidders on a line-item or single-vendor basis at the school district's discretion.