UNSPSC 50442500: Frozen carrots

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

UNSPSC 50442500 Frozen carrots, a Class code, represents a narrow commodity line within institutional food procurement where state and local governments buy frozen carrot products—typically in bulk cases or institutional portions—for correctional facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, school districts, and senior services departments. Recent solicitations show frozen carrots bundled within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone line items; they appear as components of mixed vegetable assortments, as in the Oregon Department of Corrections' August 2026 ITB for 360,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables (broccoli, vegetable blends, corn, and green beans) and in Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurements for frozen food products serving state hospitals and supported living centers. State and local issuing bodies sourcing under this code span correctional departments, state health and human services agencies, school nutrition programs, and county purchasing offices managing institutional food service. The issuing-body mix reflects the institutional dining mission: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), and multiple school districts across Georgia and Connecticut all appear as recent buyers integrating frozen vegetables into broader food service contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and West, with Texas (particularly HHSC and TDCJ procurement), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Georgia (state agencies and school districts) representing the heaviest recent solicitation volume, followed by Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017692 (posted August 6, 2026, bids due August 20, 2026) for 360,000 pounds of frozen vegetables including assorted blends with 5–10 percent Oregon preference pricing and FOB destination delivery to Salem; the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017338 (posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 18, 2026) for 106 line items of frozen food products with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential contract value of $19 million over three years serving 18 qualified ordering entities across Texas; and the Ben Hill County Schools IFB (posted May 19, 2026, bids due June 15, 2026) covering fresh and frozen produce categories with Buy American requirements and delivery to four school locations in Georgia. Frozen vegetables are consistently specified with USDA/FDA compliance, HACCP certification, minimum six-month shelf life at delivery, and FOB destination terms with prepaid transportation. Award decisions typically follow lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder or best-value criteria based on price, specification compliance, and delivery capability.