UNSPSC 50444202: Frozen collard greens

The variety of kale known as collard greens that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444202 Frozen collard greens is a Commodity code with little recent relevance to state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—frozen collard greens specifically—does not align with the opportunities posted under it in recent weeks. Instead, the recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code cover a much broader range of frozen vegetable products, fresh produce, eggs, groceries, and comprehensive food service procurement across institutional feeding programs. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia, and county correctional facilities are the primary issuing bodies. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 (40,000 pounds of frozen corn, due July 24, 2026) and ITB S2910000017439 (120,000 pounds of frozen potato products, due July 24, 2026), both with five percent Oregon-goods and five percent resident-bidder preferences; 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 prior historical value of $1.5 million); and school district food procurement in Bulloch County (Georgia), Burke County (Georgia), Decatur (Georgia), and Fairfax County (Virginia). Activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Texas, and Georgia, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia.

The actual commodity mix being solicited spans fresh and frozen produce, meat and protein products, dairy, grains, bread, condiments, beverages, paper products, and kitchen supplies—far broader than collard greens alone. Institutional food service procurement dominates: correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school districts operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. All solicitations emphasize USDA and FDA compliance, HACCP plans, delivery to designated facilities (often with temperature and shelf-life requirements), firm fixed pricing or price-adjustment formulas indexed to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and general liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million. School districts apply Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), whole-grain and low-sodium standards, and Smart Snacks guidelines. Correctional facilities and state agencies require delivery within 30 to 45 days of order, FOB destination pricing including all transportation and fuel, and vendor performance tracking. Set-asides and preferences vary: Oregon offers ten percent combined preference (five percent for in-state goods, five percent for resident bidders); Texas allows HUB subcontracting plans; school districts in Georgia and Virginia encourage minority and women-owned business participation without formal set-asides. Activity is steady and decentralized across multiple issuing bodies with no dominant single buyer, though Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, and large school districts (Fairfax County, Dallas ISD, Douglas County) appear frequently. The code itself shows mismatch with posted opportunities and warrants close attention to actual solicitation scope rather than code name.