UNSPSC 50444300: Frozen kohlrabi

The type of vegetable known as kohlrabi that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444300 Frozen kohlrabi, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under codes in this family. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for frozen kohlrabi specifically. Instead, state and local governments are procuring frozen vegetables as part of larger institutional food supply contracts—frozen corn, frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots), and frozen assorted vegetable blends alongside other grocery staples. These purchases support correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, senior services, and state hospitals, with quantities ranging from 40,000 pounds (single truckloads) to 360,000 pounds in annual volumes. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas, Illinois), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts (Bridgeport, Burke County, Early County, Ben Hill County in Georgia), and county senior services (Gwinnett County, Georgia). Work is performance-based, with vendors responsible for product compliance with FDA/USDA standards, temperature maintenance throughout distribution, minimum shelf-life guarantees (typically six months), palletization on standard pallets, and delivery within specified windows. Frozen vegetables appear alongside hundreds of other food items in line-by-line institutional food bids rather than as standalone commodity procurements.

Geographic activity spans Texas (multiple HHSC facilities, TDCJ, state hospitals), Oregon (Department of Corrections statewide), Georgia (school districts and county senior services), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative recent opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017692 for 360,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables (broccoli, vegetable blends, corn, green beans) due August 20, 2026, with FOB destination to Salem and a 5–10 percent Oregon preference; Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017338 for 106 line items of frozen food products (baked goods, prepared entrees, proteins, vegetables, juices) due August 18, 2026, with estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million and potential single-vendor award; and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) sealed bid for grocery procurement across nearly 400 line items including frozen vegetables, due June 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with contract start July 1, 2026. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications and delivery requirements, with pricing evaluated per unit of measure and delivery contingent on FOB destination terms with prepaid freight.