UNSPSC 50442800: Frozen chards

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

UNSPSC 50442800 Frozen chards (Class) is not the focus of recent state and local procurement activity — the code appears unrelated to the opportunities posted under it. The most recent solicitations tagged with this code actually request bids for frozen corn, frozen potato products, fresh produce, frozen vegetables in mixed or assorted varieties, and comprehensive grocery procurement spanning proteins, dairy, grains, and non-food items. Few if any opportunities explicitly solicit frozen chards alone, and the nominal code scope diverges markedly from what state and local buyers are actually purchasing.

State and local jurisdictions soliciting frozen food products including vegetables more broadly comprise a diverse mix: the Oregon Department of Corrections (multiple ITBs for frozen corn, carrots, and assorted vegetables); school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia (comprehensive food service bids); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental foods for state hospitals and supported living centers); county governments in Pennsylvania and Georgia; city school systems; and independent school districts. School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with dozens of districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia issuing annual or multi-year food service contracts. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer of frozen vegetables under standing ITBs with standing 5–10 percent Oregon-vendor preferences. Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, multiple districts), Texas (DISD, HHSC, TDCJ), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon DOC), and Mid-Atlantic regions (Pennsylvania counties, Virginia). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen corn due July 24, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's RFP BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026 (already closed); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 contract with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. School districts typically structure procurement on annual or multi-year cycles (July 1 through June 30), with firm fixed pricing for initial periods and quarterly or semi-annual escalation provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation. All solicitations require Buy American compliance, HACCP plan maintenance, liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000 per occurrence depending on jurisdiction), and delivery to multiple school sites or state facilities on weekly or as-needed schedules.