UNSPSC 50444116: Frozen papalo

The variety of herbs known as papalo that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444116 Frozen papalo, a Commodity code, encompasses specialty frozen produce items procured by state and local food service operations to support institutional meal programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect procurement of fresh and frozen produce, eggs, and related food products for state health facilities, school districts, and cooperative purchasing networks. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, school district nutrition programs, and cooperative purchasing consortiums serving multiple districts. Work involves providing produce meeting USDA standards and quality specifications, managing cold chain logistics for delivery to institutional kitchens, and maintaining firm fixed pricing indexed to wholesale market benchmarks or USDA reporting sources.

Activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with the Douglas County School System (serving 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission representing major recent buyers. The Douglas County RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs, with a response deadline of March 4, 2026, estimated spending at approximately $5.5 million annually across two geographic areas and required vendors to demonstrate five years' public school experience, $1 million commercial general liability insurance, and pricing compliance with USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report benchmarks. The Texas HHS El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, sought food and consumable products including produce under a prior-period historical spend of $1.5 million for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026. The Georgia State Procurement office also posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) in May 2026 with a June 22 deadline. Vendors responding to these opportunities face firm fixed-price requirements, strict insurance thresholds, and procurement evaluation weighted toward experience, service capability, and competitive pricing.