UNSPSC 50446100: Frozen spinaches

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

UNSPSC 50446100 Frozen spinaches, a Class code, encompasses frozen vegetable products—primarily frozen mixed vegetables, corn, assorted blends, and potato products—procured by state departments, counties, school districts, and state-supported institutions for cafeteria operations, food distribution programs, correctional facilities, and nutrition assistance. State and local buyers under this code include departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), health and human services agencies (Texas, New Jersey), school nutrition programs (Georgia, Connecticut), county governments (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Gwinnett County, Georgia), and state veterans' homes and supported living centers. The work typically involves competitive bidding on seasonal or ongoing supply contracts requiring FDA/USDA compliance, temperature maintenance specifications, shelf-life guarantees, and delivery on FOB destination terms to designated warehouses or facility kitchens.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, with standout repeat buyers being the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Oregon Department of Corrections, and Georgia school districts. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, ITB S2910000017451, bids due July 24, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for frozen food products across state hospitals and supported living centers (approximately $9 million annually, IFB HHS0017338, bids due August 18, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools IFB for frozen produce and related food items (bids due June 15, 2026). Gwinnett County, Georgia's IWQ for shelf-stable food products including frozen vegetables (1,062 cases, quotes due October 19, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's electronic bid for groceries including frozen products (over 1,100 line items, bids due June 30, 2026 via OpenGov portal) reflect school district demand. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from approximately $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on product type and specifications; most contracts specify firm fixed pricing for initial periods with adjustment provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices or Consumer Price Index data.