UNSPSC 50443605: Frozen grumolo verde endives

The variety of endives known as grumolo verde endives that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443605 Frozen grumolo verde endives (Commodity) does not align with current state and local procurement activity under this code. Recent solicitations posted under frozen vegetable codes show substantial purchasing by state correctional departments, school districts, and health and human services agencies, but no activity targets grumolo verde endives specifically. Instead, state and local buyers are acquiring frozen commodity vegetables—carrots, mixed vegetables, corn, potato products, and assorted blend vegetables—in high volumes for institutional food service. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for frozen corn (40,000 pounds) and frozen potato products (120,000 pounds combined) due in late July 2026, while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited approximately 382 line items of frozen cafeteria staples. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), and multiple Georgia systems bid regularly for frozen and fresh produce, with typical annual volumes reaching hundreds of thousands of pounds. These solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, FDA/USDA grade standards (Grade A or B), firm fixed pricing per unit or per pound, FOB destination delivery, and minimum shelf-life requirements ranging from six months to one year. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county and municipal school districts, and correctional facilities, with repeat buyers including Oregon DOC, Texas HHSC, and Georgia school systems.

Recent solicitations cluster heavily in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with particularly dense activity in Georgia (seven school districts and state procurement recently), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, and Dallas ISD), and Oregon (DOC). Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut also show recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn, due July 24, 2026, offering a combined 10 percent state preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, 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 across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026. School district procurements typically require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence), and firm pricing for 30 to 365 days. None of the recent postings name grumolo verde endives or specialty endive products as line items or commodity targets, suggesting the code may be overtagged or represents historical rather than current market demand.