UNSPSC 50444900: Frozen mustards

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

UNSPSC 50444900 Frozen mustards, a Class code, does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged with this code procure frozen vegetables—carrots, mixed vegetables, corn, and assorted blends—and broader grocery categories for correctional facilities, schools, and social service agencies, not mustard products. The code sees active use among state departments of corrections, school districts, and health and human services agencies across the country, with issuing bodies ranging from state purchasing offices to county facilities to school nutrition programs. The scope of work encompasses full-service food procurement spanning proteins, dairy, grains, produce, condiments, and paper products for institutional food service operations, typically delivered on FOB destination terms with firm fixed pricing that may allow for cost-of-living adjustments tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Bidders commonly furnish hundreds of line items across multiple product categories, maintain HACCP plans and food safety certifications, carry general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, and comply with Buy American provisions and federal nutrition standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with substantial procurements from Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur), Texas state agencies (TDCJ, HHSC, TxDOT), Oregon Department of Corrections, and school districts in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Connecticut. Oregon Department of Corrections posted multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables in spring and summer 2026, including 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (due July 24, 2026) and 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products (due July 24, 2026), both offering 5–10 percent Oregon preferences. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (due March 19, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB for direct delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Montgomery County, Pennsylvania twice solicited groceries, meats, cereals, and paper products for its correctional facility (due March 4 and July 1, 2026). Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). The code title does not align with procurement reality; business development professionals should treat this as a mismatch and monitor broader frozen-food and institutional-grocery categories for actual state and local demand.