UNSPSC 50442901: Frozen broad leaved batavian chicory

The variety of chicory known as broad leaved batavian chicory that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442901 Frozen broad leaved batavian chicory is a Commodity code that describes a narrow product line—a specific frozen vegetable variety—yet state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly solicit broad frozen vegetable assortments, frozen commodity vegetables (carrots, corn, potato products, mixed vegetables), and expansive grocery procurement across multiple categories for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services facilities. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts are the repeat buyers. The actual work being solicited is sourcing frozen vegetables as component inputs to institutional food service operations—not procurement of batavian chicory specifically. Issuing bodies span state correctional and health agencies, school districts and boards of education serving nutrition programs, and county correctional facilities, with geographic concentration in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia. A representative recent opportunity: Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) Purchasing/Contracts Division issued ITB S2910000017451 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn to ODOC's Central Distribution Center in Salem, with bids due July 24, 2026, and a 5% to 10% combined Oregon preference available to qualifying in-state vendors; a prior purchase in August 2025 was priced at $0.498 per pound from Alpine Food. Another: Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, requesting bids on food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and other facilities statewide, with bids due July 13, 2026; the prior contract period value was $1.5 million and the initial term runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.

The code shows heavy recent activity but poor thematic match to batavian chicory. Buyers are sourcing frozen vegetables—particularly commodity lines such as corn, carrots, assorted blends, and mixed vegetables—in bulk quantities (typically 40,000 to 120,000+ pounds per solicitation) for delivery to central distribution points serving institutional food service. Oregon and Texas dominate recent postings, with secondary activity in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Most solicitations are ITBs or IFBs with firm fixed pricing on a per-pound or per-unit basis, FOB destination, 30- to 45-day delivery windows, and compliance with FDA/USDA standards, HACCP requirements, and six-month minimum shelf life. Schools emphasize Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content minimum), whole grain and low-sodium options, and nutritional compliance with Child Nutrition meal patterns. Correctional facilities and state health agencies typically apply modest regional preferences (Oregon's 5% to 10% combined in-state preference is common) and award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The code as currently tagged does not segment by specific vegetable variety; vendors competing under it should expect to bid on mixed assortments or commodity staples rather than specialty or niche frozen produce. Activity is steady, with multiple opportunities posted weekly across the spring and summer of 2026.