UNSPSC 50444122: Frozen salsify

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

UNSPSC 50444122 Frozen salsify is a Commodity code that captures frozen root vegetables supplied to state and local institutions. Based on recent state and local solicitations, the code sees activity under broader food and consumable-products RFPs issued by state agencies managing correctional facilities, residential care centers, and other congregate-living operations. The actual procurement spans fresh and processed food items across multiple NIGP categories — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, for instance, bundled frozen vegetables, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods under a single food-service contract requiring firm fixed unit pricing and indexed to the Consumer Price Index. State agencies issuing under this code are typically health and human services departments, state-operated living centers, and institutional food-service divisions; these buyers issue IFBs and RFPs annually or on multi-year cycles with contract values historically in the $1.5 million range per facility and term.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, with a response deadline of July 13, 2026, covering food and consumables for the El Paso facility with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and an initial one-year term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, plus renewal and extension options. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products RFP (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, with a June 22, 2026 response date; details on scope, pricing structure, quantities, and set-asides were contained in an attached solicitation document. Both solicitations evaluated bidders on specification compliance, delivery capability, past performance verified through state vendor-tracking systems, and best value rather than price alone. No HUB Subcontracting Plan was required in the Texas IFB, though subcontracting opportunities were encouraged.