UNSPSC 50442801: Frozen bright lights chard

The variety of chard known as bright lights chard that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442801 Frozen bright lights chard (Commodity) represents a narrow food-service commodity that state and local governments procure as part of broader institutional meal programs, though recent solicitations tagged under this code predominantly reflect purchases of frozen vegetables more generally—carrots, corn, mixed vegetables, and assorted blends—rather than the chard variety the code nominates. State and local buyers pursuing frozen produce typically bundle these items into institutional food contracts serving correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, health and human services facilities, and other state-operated food service operations. The issuing bodies are primarily corrections departments and health/human services agencies at the state level, along with school districts and county governments at the local level. Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple frozen vegetable ITBs posted in recent months; Texas Health and Human Services Commission and school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia also show sustained procurement activity in this commodity space.

Recent opportunities demonstrate the real scope of work: Oregon Department of Corrections sought 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and 120,000 pounds total of frozen carrots and mixed-blend vegetables (ITBs posted in June and April 2026), each priced per pound FOB destination to Salem with six-month minimum shelf life and FDA/USDA compliance required; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a statewide supplemental food and consumable IFB encompassing 210 line items including frozen vegetables for state hospitals and supported living centers (HHS0016792, maximum value $4.5 million over three years); and Fairfax County Public Schools solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, requiring weekly deliveries Monday–Friday and compliance with Buy American and Child Nutrition Label requirements. Procurement activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia, with additional activity across Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Connecticut. Most opportunities specify firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation and fuel; Oregon and Texas buyers apply modest in-state preferences (5–10 percent); and awards typically flow to lowest responsive, responsible bidders meeting detailed product specifications and insurance thresholds ($500,000 to $2 million general liability depending on buyer and contract value).