UNSPSC 50445001: Frozen chinese lantern

The variety of nightshades known as chinese lantern that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445001 Frozen chinese lantern, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity in the recent-opportunities block. The opportunities instead reflect solicitation of frozen vegetables—including corn, carrots, assorted blends, mixed vegetables, and potato products—by state departments of corrections, school districts, health and human services agencies, and county facilities across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut, and other jurisdictions. State and local buyers under these codes procure bulk frozen produce for institutional food service operations (correctional facilities, schools, state hospitals, and supported living centers), typically in case quantities ranging from 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per solicitation, with delivery to central distribution warehouses or individual facility locations. Recent solicitations name specific vegetables (frozen corn at $0.498 per pound in Oregon, frozen potato products at $0.3811 per pound in Texas, assorted frozen vegetables across multiple states) and standardized procurement terms: FOB destination, firm fixed pricing per unit, delivery windows of 30–45 days, FDA/USDA compliance with HACCP certification, minimum six-month to one-year shelf life, and general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence.

The issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County, Burke County, Early County, Bulloch County, Rockwood R-VI, Dallas ISD, City Schools of Decatur), county facilities (Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania), and state agencies (State of Georgia, State of Illinois, State of New Jersey). Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Pennsylvania) and Southwest (Texas, Oregon), with scattered activity in Illinois, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn due July 24, 2026 (Solicitation S2910000017451, $0.498 per pound reference pricing); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792V2, $4.5 million potential value over three years, due March 19, 2026); and the Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, requiring 76 minimum line items and 3 years of prior experience). The code shows substantial recent activity but the UNSPSC 50445001 designation—"frozen chinese lantern"—does not map to any procured commodity in the available records.