UNSPSC 50445600: Frozen potatoes

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

UNSPSC 50445600 Frozen potatoes is a Class code under which state and local governments procure frozen potato products — primarily french fries, wedges, tater tots, and specialty frozen potato entrees — for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, and state agencies. Recent solicitations show this code encompasses both commodity-grade bulk frozen potatoes and branded specialty items, with purchasing driven by meal-service volume and cost control across multiple facility types and geographic regions.

Oregon Department of Corrections leads recent activity on this code, issuing two separate ITBs in July 2026 for frozen potato products (120,000 pounds of french fries, wedges, and tater tots; response deadline July 24, 2026) and for related frozen vegetables. State prison systems and county correctional facilities dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by school districts and state health agencies. Oregon Department of Corrections applies a combined ten percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered resident bidders across its frozen potato solicitations. Recent opportunities cluster in Oregon (ODOC), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility), Georgia (school districts), and Illinois (state facilities), with Oregon showing the most concentrated recent activity. The prior purchase price for frozen french fries in Oregon was $0.3811 per pound (January 2026, awarded to JNS Foods). Frozen potato contracts typically run annual or multi-year terms with renewal options, require FOB destination pricing inclusive of all freight and fuel charges, mandate HACCP compliance and six-month to one-year shelf-life minimums, and flow through institutional purchasing systems (OregonBuys, state procurement portals, cooperative purchasing agreements). Award decisions favor lowest responsive, responsible bids meeting specification and delivery requirements. General commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million for multiple claimants is standard.