UNSPSC 50443300: Frozen cresses

The type of vegetable known as cresses that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443300 Frozen cresses, a Class code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this designation in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show no frozen cress purchases; instead, they span a broad range of institutional food service procurement—frozen vegetables (corn, assorted blends, green beans, broccoli), frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots), and general grocery staples (shelf-stable proteins, canned goods, cereals, paper products) for correctional facilities, state supported living centers, schools, senior services, and state veterans' homes. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of New Jersey Department of Human Services), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Montgomery County in Pennsylvania), city school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia), and independent special-purpose districts. Texas agencies—particularly HHSC and TDCJ—appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with significant procurement volume in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and vegetables, with quotes due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB for 360,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables including broccoli, corn, and green beans, with bids due August 20, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017338 for 106 line items of frozen food products including baked goods, prepared entrees, proteins, and vegetables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and maximum potential value of $19 million over the full contract period, bids due August 18, 2026); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts (IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including proteins, frozen specialty entrees, dairy, and staples, with extended response deadline of May 4, 2026). Opportunities are issued as ITB, IFB, and informal written quote (IWQ) notices with F.O.B. destination delivery, brand-or-equal specifications, and multi-month contract terms typical of institutional food service supply.