UNSPSC 50441600: Frozen asparagus

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

UNSPSC 50441600 Frozen asparagus, a Class code, does not map clearly to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a single frozen vegetable commodity—diverges significantly from the actual work state and local governments are buying under related frozen-food classifications. Recent opportunities tagged or cross-referenced under frozen-vegetable and food-service codes show states, counties, school districts, and correctional facilities soliciting broad frozen-vegetable assortments, mixed frozen vegetables, frozen corn, and frozen potato products—but not frozen asparagus as a standalone line item. When frozen asparagus appears in solicitation scope documents, it is typically bundled as one line among dozens or hundreds of frozen-food and produce categories rather than the primary commodity. The issuing bodies pursuing these broader frozen-food contracts include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services commissions (Texas, Illinois, New Jersey), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), county boards of education and school districts (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County, Georgia; Burke County, Georgia; Early County, Georgia; Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state supported-living centers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey, with Texas and Oregon showing the highest volume of recent frozen-food solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 360,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables (broccoli, vegetable blends, corn, green beans) due August 20, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB for frozen food products serving state hospitals and supported-living centers statewide, estimated at $9 million annually; and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen food items including canned vegetables, due October 19, 2026. Frozen asparagus does not appear as a standalone procurement target in any recent posted opportunity, suggesting minimal standalone demand or bundling within larger food-service awards under this specific commodity code.