UNSPSC 50442003: Frozen broccoli raab

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

UNSPSC 50442003 Frozen broccoli raab is a Commodity code covering specialized frozen vegetable products procured by state and local agencies primarily for institutional food service in correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and social services programs. While the code name specifies a single product variety, recent solicitations show state and local governments buying frozen broccoli raab as part of larger frozen vegetable assortments—notably in mixed-vegetable line items and as components within comprehensive frozen-food procurement contracts for institutional feeding. The actual purchasing pattern reflects demand for mixed frozen vegetables rather than broccoli raab as a standalone commodity; state correctional departments and health and human services agencies source frozen vegetables in bulk quantities for kitchen operations, with individual varieties specified by item number but rarely isolated to single products.

Purchasing activity clusters among state correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and state social services agencies across the South and Midwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables including assorted blends, corn, and broccoli components (S2910000017692 in August 2026 requesting 360,000 pounds of mixed frozen vegetables with 80,000 pounds specified as assorted vegetable blends). Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted repeated IFBs for frozen food products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with HHS0017338 posted in July 2026 for approximately $9 million annually across 106 line items of frozen foods including vegetables. School districts in Georgia and Connecticut have solicited comprehensive food procurements incorporating frozen vegetables as line items (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education). New Jersey's Department of Human Services conducted a partial rebid (T1103 26DPP01307 in May 2026) specifically for frozen mixed vegetables in 12/2 lb. bags to support state nutrition assistance programs. Montana's Montgomery County Correctional Facility issued procurement 726 in September 2026 for groceries including frozen items on an as-needed basis through January 2027. Activity remains concentrated in states with large correctional or state institutional populations—Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey—with no geographic concentration suggesting regional dominance. The code shows consistent institutional demand but limited volume as a standalone line item; vendors pursuing broccoli raab specifically should monitor mixed frozen-vegetable procurements and state correctional food service contracts where this variety appears as part of broader assortments.