UNSPSC 50442700: Frozen celery

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

UNSPSC 50442700 Frozen celery (Class) does not map to the recent state and local solicitations in the source block. The code nominally names a single commodity—frozen celery—yet the most-recent opportunities show state and local governments buying broad institutional food procurement: shelf-stable groceries, meats, frozen vegetables (assorted blends, corn, broccoli, green beans), frozen potato products, canteen items, dairy, proteins, condiments, and paper products for correctional facilities, state supported living centers, schools, and veterans' homes. No recent solicitation explicitly names frozen celery or treats it as a standalone line item. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs (assorted vegetables, corn, potatoes) with preference programs and specific pound-per-delivery requirements; Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued several IFBs for broad frozen food and consumables across state hospitals and living centers; and school districts in Georgia, Connecticut, and elsewhere are bidding comprehensive food catalogs under NIGP codes that span multiple categories. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch suggests that frozen celery, if purchased by state and local entities at all, is either bundled into broader commodity codes or is not currently a material procurement driver.

State and local bodies soliciting frozen food products—principally state departments (corrections, health services), school districts, and county facilities—are using broader family and class codes that capture mixed frozen vegetables, prepared entrees, and institutional staples rather than single-item codes. Oregon offers statutory resident and in-state-processing preferences on frozen vegetable buys. Texas caps price adjustments at eight to ten percent per renewal and evaluates best value rather than lowest price alone. School districts enforce Buy American (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, liability insurance, and whole-grain or low-sodium specifications. The geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Oregon, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with repeat activity from Texas HHSC (multiple FY-27 institutional food solicitations), Oregon Department of Corrections (seasonal frozen-vegetable buys), and school districts across multiple states. Representative opportunities include Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017338V1 (frozen food products, approximately $9 million estimated annual value, due August 18, 2026), Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017692 (assorted frozen vegetables, 360,000 pounds, due August 20, 2026, with 10% combined preference), and Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items, due October 19, 2026). Vendors pursuing this code should shift focus to broader frozen-food and institutional-grocery family codes where actual state and local demand concentrates.