UNSPSC 50442805: Frozen rhubarb chard

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

UNSPSC 50442805 Frozen rhubarb chard is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code procure frozen vegetable products for institutional food service, including corrections facilities, school districts, health and human services agencies, and other public entities. Recent solicitations show activity across frozen-vegetable categories broadly: frozen corn, frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots), frozen carrots, frozen assorted blend vegetables, and mixed frozen vegetables in bulk quantities typically measured in cases or by the pound. The work involves supply of Grade A or B frozen produce meeting FDA/USDA standards, HACCP compliance, specific shelf-life minimums (usually six months), and delivery FOB to central distribution centers or facility warehouses.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts across Georgia, New Jersey Department of Human Services, and other corrections and health-services agencies. Oregon corrections facilities appear as repeat buyers with multiple contemporaneous frozen-vegetable ITBs. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon (with four recent ODOC solicitations), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC), Georgia (multiple school districts), New Jersey, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division ITB S2910000017451 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn due July 24, 2026, with reference pricing at $0.498 per pound from prior award; ODOC ITB S2910000017439 for an estimated 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots) due July 24, 2026, with prior award to JNS Foods at $0.3811 per pound; and the New Jersey Department of Human Services partial rebid T1103 26DPP01307 for frozen Mixed Vegetables (Summer/California Blend) in 12/2 lb. bags due June 17, 2026. Pricing structures are per-pound or per-case, firm fixed, FOB destination with all transportation and fuel charges prepaid by the contractor. Oregon offers combined state-vendor preferences up to ten percent for qualifying in-state goods and bidders.