UNSPSC 50442714: Frozen standard bearer celery

The variety of celery known as standard bearer celery that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442714 Frozen standard bearer celery, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity captured in recent state and local solicitations. The opportunities posted under this code span frozen vegetables broadly—including frozen corn, mixed vegetables, assorted blends, carrots, and broccoli—rather than the narrow product line the code name suggests. State and local governments are buying frozen vegetable commodity supplies to support institutional food service operations: correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and other public dining operations rely on these contracts for weekly or monthly shipments of processed frozen vegetables that meet USDA and FDA standards, arrive in bulk truckload quantities, and carry shelf-life guarantees of six months or longer.

Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts across multiple states, and county and municipal correctional facilities. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears repeatedly as a repeat buyer of frozen vegetables through multiple ITB solicitations in the past six months, while Texas state agencies (TDCJ, HHSC) and school systems in Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Illinois round out the issuing-body mix. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (Solicitation S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and for 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products in french fries and wedges (S2910000017439, also due July 24, 2026); both solicitations applied a combined ten percent state preference for Oregon-processed goods and resident bidders. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's RFP for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for fresh and frozen produce and related items (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026) illustrate the broader frozen-vegetable procurement landscape within school nutrition programs. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from $0.3811 per pound (frozen potatoes, January 2026) to $0.665 per pound (assorted blend vegetables, January 2026), with historical reference pricing for carrots at $0.42 per pound and corn at $0.498 per pound, anchoring competitive bids in established market rates.