UNSPSC 50441602: Frozen franklin asparagus

The variety of asparagus known as franklin asparagus that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50441602 Frozen Franklin Asparagus is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little activity specific to frozen asparagus — instead, the records reveal a broad, active market for frozen vegetables and food service commodities across institutional and school nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under related frozen-vegetable codes procure mixed frozen vegetables, corn, carrots, assorted blends, and related staples for correctional facilities, state hospitals, school districts, and county agencies. Oregon's Department of Corrections and Texas's Health and Human Services Commission appear repeatedly as major institutional buyers, alongside school districts in Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Work currently being solicited includes frozen commodity supplies for state prison and hospital food service, school nutrition programs meeting USDA standards and Child Nutrition meal patterns, and consumable products for correctional facilities—typically delivered FOB Destination in full truckloads or case quantities with firm pricing quoted per pound or per unit.

Recent activity spans multiple states with particular concentration in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, assorted blends, and specialty mixes) with bids due in June and July 2026, applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Procurement and Contracting Services) solicited frozen food and consumable products for state supported living centers statewide under IFB HHS0017449, with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering approximately $1.5 million in historical annual volume. School districts in Decatur and Bulloch County, Georgia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Rockwood, Missouri; and multiple Texas districts (Dallas ISD, Burke County, Early County) have all posted food bids encompassing frozen produce and vegetables as line items within larger grocery procurements. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania solicited groceries and produce for its correctional facility with bids due July 1, 2026. These solicitations typically require FDA/USDA compliance, HACCP plans, six-month minimum shelf life, proper temperature maintenance, and delivery within 30–45 days, with award made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications.