UNSPSC 50445800: Frozen sea vegetables

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

UNSPSC 50445800 Frozen sea vegetables, a Class code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity tagged under it in recent state and local solicitations. The opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly solicit shelf-stable pantry staples, fresh and frozen proteins, dairy products, grains, prepared entrees, and paper goods for institutional food service—not sea vegetables. The mismatch suggests a classification error or a tagging convention that does not align with the code's nominal scope. Frozen vegetables more broadly (assorted blends, corn, broccoli, green beans) appear regularly in Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Health and Human Services Commission bids, but sea vegetables specifically do not appear in any of the recent opportunities reviewed.

The issuing-body mix spans state departments, county governments, school districts, and correctional facilities. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Gwinnett County (Georgia), and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts all post food procurement solicitations in this space. The geographic spread clusters heavily in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' August 2026 ITB for frozen vegetables (mixed assorted, corn, broccoli, green beans) at 360,000 pounds with Oregon resident and product preferences; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB for frozen food products to supply state hospitals and supported living centers across Texas, estimated at $9 million annually with potential contract value of $19 million over the full period; Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables for senior services; and Montgomery County Correctional Facility's September 2026 bid for groceries, meats, cereals, and paper products on an as-needed basis. No recent opportunities specifically target frozen sea vegetables as a commodity line item.