UNSPSC 50442908: Frozen sanda chicory

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

UNSPSC 50442908 Frozen sanda chicory is a Commodity code that captures procurement of frozen vegetable products—specifically frozen mixed vegetables, corn, assorted blends, green beans, broccoli, and potato products—sourced by state and local governments for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, senior services, and veterans' homes. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers are sourcing frozen vegetables primarily as components of larger cafeteria and food service supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty items; the code appears to be applied broadly to frozen vegetable procurement across multiple product lines and varieties. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Illinois), counties (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Gwinnett County, Georgia), school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, Ben Hill County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education), and state-supported facilities. Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, and state school nutrition programs appear as repeat buyers in the recent-opportunities block.

The geographic footprint includes Texas (multiple HHSC procurements for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide), Oregon (Department of Corrections with in-state fabrication and resident bidder preferences totaling up to 10 percent), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, Ben Hill County Schools), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and New Jersey (frozen vegetable rebid for DSS food distribution). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017692 for 360,000 pounds of frozen vegetables (broccoli, assorted blends, corn, green beans) with bids due August 20, 2026, delivered FOB destination to Salem with historical pricing at $0.578 to $0.67 per pound; the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products including frozen vegetables across multiple TDCJ warehouse locations with response deadline May 4, 2026; and Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen food items due October 19, 2026, delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. All major opportunities emphasize USDA/FDA compliance, temperature maintenance specifications (frozen to 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower), minimum shelf-life requirements (typically three to six months), and FOB destination delivery with transportation prepaid.