UNSPSC 50442807: Frozen vulcan chard

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

UNSPSC 50442807 Frozen vulcan chard, a Commodity code, represents a narrowly specialized frozen vegetable product that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service contracts for correctional facilities, state hospitals, school districts, and supported living centers. The recent opportunities block shows minimal direct procurement activity under this specific code; instead, state and local buyers are actively soliciting frozen vegetables more broadly—including frozen corn, assorted blends, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, and mixed varieties—through Invitations to Bid (ITB) and Invitations for Bid (IFB) issued by departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, and health and human services agencies. The code sits within a larger ecosystem of frozen vegetable procurement where issuing bodies prioritize FDA/USDA compliance, HACCP standards, minimum shelf-life requirements (typically six months to one year), and delivery to centralized distribution centers or individual school sites on FOB Destination terms.

Issuing bodies pursuing frozen vegetable contracts span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, State of New Jersey), county and municipal governments (Montgomery County Pennsylvania, City Schools of Decatur Georgia, City of Bridgeport Connecticut), independent school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Dallas ISD Texas, Early County Schools Georgia, Burke County Schools Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Schools Georgia, Bulloch County Schools Georgia, Rockwood R-VI Schools Missouri), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts in Georgia). Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, having issued multiple frozen vegetable solicitations (carrots, assorted blends, mixed vegetables) between February and July 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, North Carolina, Florida), Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, Connecticut), Texas, and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in the Midwest (Missouri, Illinois) and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn due July 24, 2026 (historical reference price $0.498 per pound from August 2025), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including frozen specialty entrees (extended due date May 4, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, with historical contract value of approximately $1.5 million for the prior period). Frozen vulcan chard specifically does not appear in any of the recent posted solicitations; the code shows little relevant activity in the current market.