UNSPSC 50442300: Frozen cabbages

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

UNSPSC 50442300 Frozen cabbages, a Class code, does not accurately describe the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged with this code show procurement of diverse frozen vegetable products—frozen corn, frozen potatoes (french fries, wedges, tater tots), frozen carrots, frozen assorted vegetable blends, and mixed frozen vegetables—rather than frozen cabbage specifically. State and local buying under this code spans institutional food service for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school districts across the National School Lunch Program and other nutrition assistance programs. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and human services, school boards and districts, and county governments, with Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and numerous Georgia and Missouri school districts appearing as repeat buyers in recent postings. Solicitations are largely ITB (Invitation to Bid) and IFB (Invitation for Bid) notices with firm fixed pricing structures, FOB Destination delivery terms, and compliance requirements tied to FDA/USDA standards, HACCP plans, and allergen labeling. Pricing is quoted per pound or per unit with no more than four decimal places, and recent benchmarks from Oregon facilities show frozen corn at $0.498 per pound and frozen potatoes at $0.3811 per pound as reference points for competitive bidding.

Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, with the Oregon Department of Corrections posting multiple frozen vegetable solicitations (carrots, assorted blends, corn, and potatoes) in June and July 2026, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing statewide supplemental food and consumable procurement across 23 facilities with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years, and school districts across Georgia and Missouri conducting annual food bids covering frozen products as line items within broader grocery procurements. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn due July 24, 2026, the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026 with historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior period, the Bridgeport Board of Education IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items (including frozen products) due June 30, 2026, and the Ben Hill County Schools IFB for food products including frozen vegetables due June 15, 2026. Most contracts run annual periods (July to June) with renewal options for one to four additional years, and successful bidders must carry commercial general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence and comply with Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content.