UNSPSC 50442001: Frozen broccolini

The variety of broccoli known as broccolini that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442001 Frozen broccolini is a Commodity code representing a single fresh or frozen vegetable product line. State and local governments procure frozen broccolini primarily as part of larger food service contracts supporting institutional feeding — schools, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and senior services. The code appears in mixed solicitations where broccolini is one line item among hundreds of others rather than as a standalone procurement; most buying entities treat frozen vegetables as a commodity class bundled with proteins, dairy, grains, and paper products in comprehensive food service RFQs and IFBs. Issuing bodies span school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Oregon Department of Corrections), correctional authorities (Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and county social services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia). The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas HHSC appear as repeat buyers posting multiple frozen vegetable solicitations quarterly or annually.

Recent activity clusters in the South and Pacific Northwest, with standout volume in Texas (multiple HHSC food service contracts supporting statewide institutional facilities valued in the millions), Oregon (Department of Corrections frozen vegetable ITBs with preferences for Oregon-sourced goods), Georgia (school district food bids), and Pennsylvania (correctional facility grocery contracts). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017692 (posted August 6, 2026, due August 20, 2026) for 360,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables including 80,000 pounds of broccoli at historical pricing of $0.578–$0.67 per pound; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017338 (posted July 17, 2026, due August 18, 2026) for frozen food products across 106 line items serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million; and the Ben Hill County Schools IFB (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) covering fresh and frozen produce, meats, dairy, and supplies for four school locations under National School Lunch Program funding. Most state and local food service contracts require FOB destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, USDA/FDA compliance, minimum shelf life at delivery, and compliance with federal nutrition standards including Buy American provisions where applicable.