UNSPSC 50443601: Frozen brussels witloof endives

The variety of endives known as brussels witloof endives that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443601 Frozen brussels witloof endives is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for brussels witloof endives or closely related frozen chicory products; instead, it shows active procurement of frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, frozen assorted blends, and other frozen produce varieties across correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies nationwide. The code shows little relevant recent activity.

State and local procurement under related frozen-vegetable codes—rather than this specific endive commodity—reflects substantial demand from correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services agencies. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen carrots, assorted blends, and mixed vegetables in the past six months; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products including frozen specialty entrees; and school districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia have issued RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive frozen and fresh produce to support child nutrition programs. These opportunities typically require FOB destination delivery, compliance with FDA/USDA standards, six-month minimum shelf life, packaging in specified case quantities, and pricing submitted per pound or per case. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county school systems, and county correctional facilities. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, Virginia) with dispersed activity in Missouri and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, response due July 24, 2026) and ITB S2910000017439 for frozen potato products (120,000 pounds, response due July 24, 2026), both offering Oregon resident and in-state processing preferences; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (response due July 13, 2026, with historical contract value of $1.5 million annually); and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (response due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries).