UNSPSC 50445405: Frozen blackeyed peas

The variety of peas known as blackeyed peas that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445405 Frozen blackeyed peas is a Commodity code reflecting institutional food procurement—specifically the sourcing of shelf-stable frozen legume products by state agencies, county governments, school districts, and corrections departments. State and local buyers source frozen blackeyed peas alongside broader frozen-vegetable and protein portfolios for cafeteria operations, nutrition assistance programs, and inmate feeding, typically through competitive sealed bids or informal quotes with firm fixed pricing and FOB-destination delivery terms.

Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies operating institutional living centers and hospitals, county purchasing offices managing correctional facilities, and school districts operating nutrition programs under USDA-reimbursable meal plans. Recent solicitations show activity from the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Correctional Facility, Gwinnett County (Georgia) Board of Commissioners, and multiple Georgia school districts. Geographic spread concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Oregon, with supplementary activity in Illinois and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC's August 2026 procurement of frozen food products (HHS0017338) for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide—a large institutional buy totaling approximately $9 million annually across 106 line items of frozen proteins, vegetables, and prepared entrees with weekly or monthly delivery to 18 qualified ordering entities; the Oregon Department of Corrections' June–August 2026 solicitations (ITBs S2910000017451, S2910000017692, S2910000017439) for frozen vegetables including assorted blends, corn, and potatoes (40,000–360,000 pounds per line item) with Oregon-fabrication and resident-vendor preferences capped at 10 percent; Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 cafeteria food-products bid (304T-26-300CF) encompassing 382 line items for delivery to six distribution points across Texas. Pricing typically ranges from $0.30 to $0.70 per pound for frozen vegetables, with awards made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on unit-cost or per-pound bases, and delivery windows of 30–45 days standard.