UNSPSC 50446001: Frozen dock sorrel

The variety of sorrel known as dock sorrel that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446001 Frozen dock sorrel is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader frozen vegetable and food service supply contracts. The code appears in a procurement environment dominated by school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state institutional food services that bid frozen produce as line items within large, multi-category grocery and food solicitations rather than as standalone purchases. The recent activity shows frozen vegetables—including carrots, corn, mixed assortments, and specialty blends—being solicited through ITB and IFB notices by Oregon's Department of Corrections, Texas's Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission, and numerous school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, typically with responses due 20 to 60 days after posting.

Issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ, Texas HHSC, Georgia and Illinois state agencies), county and municipal corrections and detention facilities (Montgomery County Pennsylvania, Bridgeport Connecticut), and school districts (Fairfax County Virginia, Douglas County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham Georgia, Bulloch County Georgia, Early County Georgia, Burke County Georgia, Rockwood Missouri, Dallas Texas, and others). School districts represent the largest concentration of recent activity, with frozen vegetables appearing in comprehensive annual food service bids covering 300-plus line items across multiple product categories and serving delivery to dozens of school sites. Correctional facilities also represent a significant buyer segment, with the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas TDCJ issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables in volumes of 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per solicitation. Geographic spread includes Oregon (multiple ODOC solicitations), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, Dallas ISD, multiple correctional and institutional buyers), Georgia (Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch, Early County, Burke County, Douglas County, Decatur City Schools, Georgia state agencies), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Illinois (state agency), and New Jersey (state food distribution programs). Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017451 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn at $0.498 per pound (prior award) with bids due July 24, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including frozen items for state supported living centers with a prior contract value of $1.5 million annually and bids due July 13, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 spanning frozen products with weekly deliveries to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools and a bid due date of April 27, 2026. Pricing for frozen vegetables historically ranges from $0.30 to $0.70 per pound depending on variety and packaging, with contract terms typically one year with renewal options, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with FDA/USDA standards, HACCP plans, and Buy American provisions where school nutrition programs receive federal funding.