UNSPSC 50443303: Frozen watercress

The variety of cresses known as watercress that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443303 Frozen watercress (Commodity) sees limited recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically requesting frozen watercress; instead, the opportunities tagged under this code predominantly solicit frozen vegetables in bulk — frozen corn, frozen potatoes (french fries and wedges), and frozen mixed or assorted vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, and peas — alongside broader grocery and food service procurement for correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies. State and local buyers use this code family to classify frozen produce commodities, but current activity centers on high-volume institutional food service supply rather than specialty or single-vegetable line items. 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 and boards of education across Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, and other states, and county correctional facilities. The code shows activity across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Missouri, and Connecticut.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the actual procurement pattern: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs in July 2026 for 40,000 pounds of frozen whole kernel corn (due July 24, 2026) and 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products including french fries and wedges (due July 24, 2026), both through ITB with Oregon preferences of up to ten percent for in-state fabrication or resident bidders. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids for supplemental food and consumable products serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, encompassing 210 line items of frozen and fresh foods (IFB HHS0016792, historical value $4.5 million over three years). Fairfax County Public Schools solicited master grocery contracts across 45 schools with weekly frozen product delivery (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026). School districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas regularly post food service bids with frozen vegetable and produce components, typically using IFB notice type with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, HACCP plan requirements, and contract terms of one year with renewal options. Frozen watercress as a specific commodity does not appear in any of the recent postings; procurement interest concentrates on commodity-volume frozen vegetables for mass feeding operations where price per pound and delivery logistics dominate specification and award criteria.