UNSPSC 50443606: Frozen large rooted magdeburg endives

The variety of endives known as large rooted magdeburg endives that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50443606 Frozen large rooted magdeburg endives is a Commodity code that nominally covers a specific frozen vegetable variety, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct demand for magdeburg endives. Instead, issuing bodies are procuring frozen vegetables broadly—frozen corn, frozen carrots, frozen mixed assortments, frozen broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, peas, and stir-fry blends—for institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school districts. The work encompasses sourcing and delivery of frozen commodity vegetables in bulk quantities (typically 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per solicitation), with specifications tied to USDA/FDA compliance, grade standards, shelf-life requirements, and FOB destination delivery to central distribution centers or individual facility locations.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Decatur City Schools, multiple Georgia boards of education, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), counties (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Bulloch County, Georgia; Burke County, Georgia), and special-purpose districts. The Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs between February and July 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ procurements), Oregon (ODOC), Georgia (multiple school districts and state facilities), and scattered activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (due July 24, 2026) and 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products (due July 24, 2026), both with Oregon state-vendor preferences; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products serving El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually; and Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens. Pricing is typically firm fixed per unit or per pound, delivery FOB destination, with transportation and fuel included, and contracts often run July through June to align with school and fiscal years.