UNSPSC 50444904: Frozen red in snow mustard

The variety of mustard known as red in snow mustard that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444904 Frozen red in snow mustard, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual goods state and local governments are procuring under this classification in recent solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly request frozen vegetables—corn, carrots, assorted blends, mixed vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, green beans, and stir-fry blends—rather than mustard products. State and local buyers using this code are primarily correctional facilities, school districts, and state health and human services agencies sourcing institutional food service supplies. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia), county and municipal correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts (ranging from single districts to large systems like Fairfax County Public Schools and Dallas ISD), and specialized cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-district food service consortiums. The mix reflects heavy procurement activity from K–12 nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with substantial supplemental purchasing by state-operated institutions housing incarcerated and vulnerable populations.

The code sees concentrated recent activity in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia, with notable secondary activity in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections soliciting frozen corn (40,000 pounds) and frozen potato products (120,000 pounds) under ITBs with response dates of July 24, 2026, each offering five percent Oregon-vendor preferences stacked to ten percent total; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting supplemental food and consumables including frozen specialty items across 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issuing an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products, with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients and a response deadline of June 30, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) soliciting Master Grocery K-12 services across 45 schools plus distribution kitchens under IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026. The code's actual procurement footprint is driven by high-volume, recurring institutional meal service demands with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, HACCP plan requirements, and multi-month shelf-life specifications dominating vendor qualification criteria.