UNSPSC 50442505: Frozen nantes carrots

The variety of carrots known as nantes carrots that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442505 Frozen nantes carrots (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within the broader frozen-vegetable procurement activity that state and local governments conduct regularly. The code shows concrete institutional demand: Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs are all active buyers of frozen carrots and related frozen vegetables. Recent solicitations name carrots explicitly as line items or as part of frozen vegetable assortments, with buyers specifying julienne, sliced crinkle, diced, whole baby, or regular sliced cuts in cases or truckload volumes. Pricing in current bids ranges from $0.398 to $0.498 per pound depending on cut style and case size. Issuing bodies span correctional facilities, state health and human services departments, school districts, and special-purpose nutrition programs across at least six states; the most active recent buyer is the Oregon Department of Corrections, which posted multiple frozen-vegetable solicitations between February and July 2026 with response dates ranging from early March through late July. State and local procurement offices emphasize FDA/USDA compliance, HACCP documentation, six-month minimum shelf life from delivery, proper temperature maintenance (FOB Destination), and detailed product identification including nutritional facts labels and manufacturing dates.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon has posted at least four distinct frozen-carrot or frozen-vegetable-family bids since February 2026) and Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, and school districts). Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Early County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham, Decatur) posted food bids that include frozen vegetables, though most solicitations are broader grocery buys rather than carrot-specific. Recent Texas bids for frozen mixed vegetables, supplemental food for state hospitals, and cafeteria food products all reference frozen-carrot line items or assorted frozen-vegetable bundles. Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility) and New Jersey (Department of Human Services frozen-vegetable rebid) show additional activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 (frozen corn, due July 24, 2026), which establishes pricing benchmarks and compliance baselines typical of the code; the Oregon ITB S2910000016071 for 120,000 pounds of frozen carrots (due March 5, 2026, with historical pricing at $0.398 per pound); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables statewide (due March 19, 2026, encompassing 210 line items including frozen specialty foods across 23 qualified ordering entities). Buyers apply state preferences where available—Oregon offers up to 10 percent combined preference for in-state fabrication and resident bidders—and award on lowest responsive bid or best-value basis. This is a high-volume, price-driven market with recurring quarterly or annual cycles tied to institutional meal-planning calendars and minimal product differentiation; vendors succeed on reliable cold-chain logistics, FDA/USDA compliance, and competitive per-pound pricing.