UNSPSC 50442910: Frozen tres fine maraichere chicory

The variety of chicory known as tres fine maraichere chicory that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50442910 Frozen tres fine maraichere chicory is a Commodity code that identifies single food products, though recent state and local solicitations in this dataset show little activity specifically matching frozen chicory — the code name is narrower than what jurisdictions are actually purchasing. Instead, the recent opportunities posted under various codes reflect broad frozen-vegetable and general-grocery procurement by correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies seeking assorted frozen produce (carrots, corn, mixed vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, peas), fresh produce, and complete grocery supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Decatur City Schools Georgia, Rockwood R-VI Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, Douglas County Georgia, Burke County Georgia, Early County Georgia, Ben Hill County Georgia, Dallas Independent School District Texas), and local counties (Montgomery County Pennsylvania). State agencies and school districts dominate the activity, with correctional-facility food service and child-nutrition programs driving the largest volumes and longest contract terms.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and New Jersey, with Texas and Georgia appearing most frequently in the recent postings. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' Invitation to Bid for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen whole-kernel corn (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026), 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products including french fries and tater tots (ITB S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026), and assorted frozen vegetables (ITB S2910000016558, due April 22, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Invitation for Bids for supplemental food and consumables statewide including 210 line items of frozen, fresh, and specialty foods (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement for the Board of Education spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). Pricing historically ranges from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound for frozen vegetables, delivery is FOB destination to central warehouses or school sites, and contract terms typically run 12 months with renewal options. No current activity in this dataset is tagged specifically to frozen chicory; vendors pursuing this narrow Commodity code should monitor state procurement systems directly for specialty frozen-vegetable solicitations, as the broader frozen-produce and grocery demand shows robust activity across institutional food service.