UNSPSC 50443101: Frozen chinese chives

The variety of chives known as chinese chives that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443101 Frozen chinese chives is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity supporting direct purchases of frozen chives specifically. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for frozen Chinese chives; instead, state and local buying bodies are procuring frozen vegetables broadly—carrots, mixed assortments, corn, potatoes, and assorted blends—across correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. The code appears misaligned with actual procurement patterns in the dataset, which emphasizes frozen commodity vegetables in bulk institutional quantities rather than specialty frozen chives as a distinct line item.

State and local procurement in the frozen-vegetable space is dominated by correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school nutrition programs (Early County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, City Schools of Decatur, and others), and health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Recent ITBs and RFPs solicit frozen vegetables in high-volume truckload quantities (40,000 to 400,000 pounds per procurement), priced per pound, FOB destination to central distribution centers or school warehouses, with firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharges. Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and debarment certifications are standard requirements. Oregon Department of Corrections solicitations for frozen corn (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and frozen potatoes (ITB S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026) exemplify the scale and structure—approximately 40,000 to 120,000 pounds per item, five-to-ten percent Oregon vendor preferences, historical pricing in the $0.30–$0.66 per-pound range, and delivery within 30–45 days. This code shows activity in institutional bulk frozen-vegetable procurement, but not in frozen Chinese chives as a named commodity line; suppliers should verify whether their frozen-chive products qualify for broader frozen-vegetable bids or whether the code assignment reflects a data-entry error.