UNSPSC 50442802: Frozen fordhook giant chard

The variety of chard known as fordhook giant chard that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442802 Frozen fordhook giant chard is a Commodity code with minimal recent activity aligned to its specific product scope. The code nominally covers a single frozen vegetable variety, but recent state and local solicitations filed under this code or closely related frozen vegetable classifications reflect far broader procurement reality: institutional food service buyers (state departments of corrections, health and human services agencies, school districts) and municipal food services are actively sourcing frozen vegetables in bulk, including frozen corn, frozen potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, and frozen assorted blends, typically in case quantities ranging from 12/2-pound bags to full truckloads of 40,000 pounds or more. These purchases are highly standardized commodities, priced per pound or per case, with firm fixed pricing required and delivery on FOB destination terms to central distribution centers or school warehouses. Issuing bodies span state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts and boards of education (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Early County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), and municipal school systems (Dallas ISD, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia). The institutional food service market for frozen vegetables is active across state and local jurisdictions with no geographic concentration; solicitations posted in the first half of 2026 span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Connecticut.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting bids for frozen corn vegetables (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and frozen assorted vegetables (ITB S2910000016558, due April 22, 2026), both through the OregonBuys portal with Oregon resident and Oregon-processed product preferences worth up to 5 percent each. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued a grocery procurement (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompassing over 1,100 line items including frozen products, subject to 51 percent domestic content and USDA Child Nutrition standards. The Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-003, due February 18, 2026) sought a main-line food service distributor to supply 32,000 meals daily at approximately $9 million annually. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) solicited supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and living centers statewide, with 210 line items and a potential three-year value of $4.5 million. School districts represent the largest cohort of active buyers, with most issuing annual or multi-year contracts for July-to-June school years, emphasizing whole-grain products, low-sodium formulations, Buy American compliance, and HACCP certification. Correctional facilities and state health agencies typically issue ITBs or RFQs on shorter cycles (30-60 day response windows) for specific commodity volumes quoted per unit or per case with no-protest provisions and quick turnaround to award.