UNSPSC 50444301: Frozen azur star kohlrabi

The variety of kohlrabi known as azur star kohlrabi that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444301 Frozen azur star kohlrabi, a Commodity code, nominally designates a single produce line item, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for this specific product—the actual state and local procurement activity tagged to this code centers on frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, frozen corn, frozen potato products, and fresh produce across school districts, correctional facilities, and state health and human services agencies. State and local governments procure frozen vegetable commodities through school nutrition programs (supplying school breakfast and lunch), state correctional facilities (supplying inmate food services), and state-operated facilities such as supported living centers and psychiatric hospitals. The issuing bodies span school districts of varying size—from independent districts serving single counties to large unified systems serving 25,000+ students—county and state correctional authorities, and state health and human services departments. School districts dominate the recent activity, typically issuing ITBs or RFPs on an annual cycle covering the fiscal-year food service contract period running July 1 through June 30; correctional facilities and state health agencies procure on similar cycles but with less frequent solicitation activity.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia (Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, and Savannah-Chatham County schools; City Schools of Decatur; and the State of Georgia), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). The Oregon Department of Corrections posted ITBs for frozen corn (due July 24, 2026), frozen potato products (due July 24, 2026), and frozen assorted vegetables (due June 22, 2026) with Oregon-resident and Oregon-fabricated preferences up to ten percent and historical pricing ranging from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on the specific vegetable. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables including frozen vegetables with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually and maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. School districts across Georgia and other states solicit annually through RFPs and ITBs specifying whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, HACCP plans, Buy American provisions, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $1 million; recent awards show primary vendors and secondary backup vendors to manage supply continuity. The code shows active procurement volume but significant mislabeling—the nominal commodity (azur star kohlrabi) appears in none of the recent solicitations, suggesting either legacy taxonomy misalignment or tagging error in the state and local procurement databases.