UNSPSC 50443614: Frozen witloof zoom endives

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

UNSPSC 50443614 Frozen witloof zoom endives is a Commodity code that captures frozen specialty vegetable products procured by state and local government food service operations, though the recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the specific endive commodity itself. Instead, state and local buyers are soliciting frozen vegetables at scale as part of broader institutional food procurement — including frozen mixed vegetables, corn, assorted blends, and potato products — to supply correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois, New Jersey), county governments (Gwinnett County, Montgomery County), school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Schools), and specialized state entities. Within the last five months, representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' frozen vegetable assortment procurement (ITB S2910000017692, August 2026, 360,000 pounds across broccoli, corn, green beans, and vegetable blends to Salem warehouse) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's frozen food products contract for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017338, July 2026, estimated $9 million annually for 106 line items of frozen products including vegetables, entrees, and baked goods).

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, and New Jersey, with Texas emerging as the most active buyer across multiple state agencies — HHSC, TDCJ, and the Comptroller's office — followed by Oregon's correctional system and Georgia's school districts. School districts pursuing National School Lunch Program compliance dominate the frequency of solicitations; Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, and others issue line-item food bids quarterly or annually with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations. Institutional food service providers face firm fixed pricing requirements, FOB destination delivery with prepaid transportation, temperature-maintenance specifications for frozen goods (typically 0 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit), minimum shelf-life guarantees (commonly six months), and USDA/FDA compliance. Price ranges observed across recent frozen vegetable purchases span $0.30 to $0.67 per pound, with Oregon Department of Corrections awards referencing Alpine Food Group and JNS Foods as recent contractors. Responsive bidders must typically maintain $500,000 to $2,000,000 in general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment certification, and meet state-specific prevailing wage and prompt-payment requirements where applicable; Oregon and Texas offer set-asides or preferences for state-domiciled vendors and processors.