UNSPSC 50442004: Frozen chinese broccoli

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

UNSPSC 50442004 Frozen chinese broccoli is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to tag procurement of frozen vegetable products for institutional food service—primarily schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and senior services centers. The recent solicitations under or closely related to this code reveal that state and local buyers are purchasing frozen vegetables as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone, single-product procurements; frozen broccoli and mixed frozen vegetable assortments appear alongside dozens of other protein, grain, and produce line items in comprehensive food bids. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), county and municipal school districts (Georgia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania), county sheriffs and correctional authorities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Gwinnett County, Georgia), and special-purpose state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home). State corrections systems and institutional feeding programs for state hospitals and supported living centers account for the heaviest recent activity, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections appearing as repeat buyers.

Activity is concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Georgia (school districts, Gwinnett County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Pennsylvania (Montgomery County correctional facility) showing the most recent posting volume. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 80,000 pounds of frozen broccoli and assorted vegetable blends (among other frozen vegetables) due August 20, 2026, the Texas HHSC's IFB for approximately $9 million in frozen food products across 106 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (August 18, 2026 response deadline), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse locations with approximately 382 line items due May 4, 2026. Procurement vehicle mix includes ITB, IFB, and informal written quote (IWQ) notices; delivery is consistently FOB destination with refrigerated transport required, products must comply with FDA/USDA standards and HACCP regulations, and pricing is typically evaluated on a per-pound or per-unit basis with minimum shelf-life requirements (six months to one year remaining at delivery in most cases).