UNSPSC 50442700: Frozen celery

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

UNSPSC 50442700 Frozen celery, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity available in the database. The opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly involve frozen vegetables broadly—carrots, corn, mixed assorted blends, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, stir-fry blends, and peas—as well as grocery staples, fresh produce, meats, dairy, and food service items for correctional facilities, state agencies, and school districts. None of the recent solicitations specifically name frozen celery as a line item or primary commodity; the code appears to be a categorical residual rather than a current procurement category.

State and local food service procurement operates through two dominant channels: institutional feeding (corrections, state hospitals, state supported living centers) and school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Ben Hill County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Montgomery County Correctional Facility, and the City Schools of Decatur and Douglas County School System. Recent opportunities are concentrated in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Representative recent activity includes the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (approximately 40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound, due July 24, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products across multiple categories (due June 15, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years). Frozen vegetable procurement is routine but highly fragmented across small-volume institutional buys (typically 20,000 to 400,000 pounds per solicitation at per-pound pricing ranging from $0.30 to $0.70), with Oregon and Texas leading recent activity. Frozen celery does not appear as a distinct procurement line in any reviewed opportunity.