UNSPSC 50442808: Frozen white king chard

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

UNSPSC 50442808 Frozen white king chard, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its product scope. The available opportunities records contain no solicitations specifically for frozen white king chard; instead, recent postings across this commodity family focus on broader frozen vegetable categories—frozen corn, frozen assorted blend vegetables, frozen carrots, and mixed frozen vegetables—issued primarily by correctional departments, school districts, and state health and human services agencies. State and local buyers under related frozen-vegetable codes are predominantly Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and school nutrition programs in Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Procurement is driven by institutional food service needs for detention facilities, state hospitals, supported living centers, and school cafeteria operations. Specifications across the frozen-vegetable family emphasize FDA/USDA Grade A or B compliance, HACCP standards, minimum shelf life (typically six months or longer), proper temperature maintenance (0°F or below for frozen items), and FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid by the vendor.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and the mid-Atlantic region, with Texas and Oregon showing particularly dense recent solicitation volume. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (120,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026) and frozen assorted blend vegetables (80,000 pounds, due April 22, 2026), both with Oregon vendor preferences of up to 10 percent combined (5 percent for Oregon-processed goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items including frozen specialty foods, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years); and school districts such as Decatur City Schools issuing IFBs for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026). Frozen vegetable commodity codes are active and recurring—most state and local buyers issue annual or multi-year contracts with renewal options—but the specific frozen white king chard code itself does not appear in posted opportunities; vendors pursuing this Commodity code should monitor broader frozen-vegetable solicitations and cultivate relationships with institutional food service procurement offices.