UNSPSC 50442905: Frozen ione limnos chicory

The variety of chicory known as ione limnos chicory that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442905 Frozen ione limnos chicory, a Commodity code, encompasses frozen vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — primarily frozen corn, carrots, mixed vegetables, potato products, and assorted vegetable blends delivered to correctional facilities, school districts, and state health and human services agencies. The code's recent activity reflects heavy demand from state corrections departments and school nutrition programs, with issuing bodies spanning the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, multiple Georgia and Missouri school districts, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state-supported living centers, and county correctional facilities. Solicitations under this code are predominantly competitive ITBs and RFPs with firm fixed pricing quoted per pound or per case, FOB destination delivery, and compliance requirements including FDA/USDA standards, HACCP plans, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, and six-month minimum shelf life from delivery. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn at historical pricing near $0.498 per pound (response due July 24, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including frozen specialty entrees and mixed vegetables across multiple distribution centers (extended deadline May 4, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's February 2026 IFB for 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide with a potential contract value up to $4.5 million over three years.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast and Texas. Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri dominate recent postings, with Oregon's Department of Corrections issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables in July 2026 alone (frozen corn, potato products, carrots, and assorted blends), while Texas state agencies including TDCJ, HHSC, and the Comptroller's office have conducted substantial procurements. Georgia school districts—including Bulloch County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham, Decatur City Schools, and Early County—posted multiple food service bids in April and May 2026 spanning fresh produce and frozen items, and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District solicited over 900 grocery line items in late March 2026. The code also sees activity in Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), Illinois (State of Illinois quarterly food order), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and New Jersey (Department of Human Services frozen vegetable rebid in June 2026). Pricing is highly competitive; historical benchmarks from recent Oregon awards show frozen carrots at $0.398–$0.42 per pound and potato products near $0.38 per pound. State and local preferences are common—Oregon applies up to 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and in-state vendors, and school districts emphasize Buy American provisions, whole grain compliance, and low-sodium formulations. School nutrition programs dominate volume, with individual districts managing 25,000+ students and annual spend estimates exceeding $9 million for food supply and distribution; correctional facilities drive steady, predictable quarterly or annual volume. Most contracts run July-June for school years or are awarded on rolling purchase-order terms for state agencies, and contract extensions of one to four additional years are standard across issuing bodies.