UNSPSC 50444508: Frozen tarahumara pinks lentils

The variety of lentils known as tarahumara pinks lentils that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444508 Frozen tarahumara pinks lentils is a Commodity code that carries little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific frozen legume product, but the most recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit frozen vegetables (corn, mixed vegetables, carrots, assorted blends), frozen potato products, fresh produce, bread, dairy, proteins, and comprehensive grocery assortments for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health institutions. The tagged opportunities show a persistent mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual goods being purchased—no recent solicitations explicitly request frozen tarahumara pinks lentils or other specialty frozen legumes by that name. State and local jurisdictions soliciting frozen foods and legumes appear to use broader or differently coded UNSPSC categories for their procurements.

The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, New Jersey Department of Human Services, Georgia State agencies), school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Ben Hill County Schools, Early County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Dallas Independent School District), county governments (Montgomery County Pennsylvania), and city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport). School nutrition programs and correctional-facility food service dominate the recent solicitation volume. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026) and frozen potato products (120,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables supporting state hospitals and living centers (210 line items, due July 13, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Given the code's narrow nominal definition and the absence of recent solicitations actually requesting the specified product, this code is not a productive focus for business development targeting state and local frozen-food procurement.