UNSPSC 50446100: Frozen spinaches

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

UNSPSC 50446100 Frozen spinaches is a Class code under which state and local governments procure frozen vegetable products—primarily corn, carrots, mixed vegetables, and assorted blends—for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, school districts, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show the code is actively used for commodity-scale frozen vegetable procurement with volumes typically ranging from 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per award, delivered FOB destination to central warehouses or distribution centers with firm unit pricing quoted per pound and delivery timelines of 30 to 45 days.

Issuing bodies span state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois), and school nutrition programs across multiple states. The Oregon Department of Corrections and school districts in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas appear as repeat buyers. Geographic activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), South Texas (San Antonio, El Paso), and scattered school districts nationwide, with Texas and Oregon showing the heaviest recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn due July 24, 2026 (solicitation S2910000017451) with Oregon preferential consideration capped at ten percent combined for in-state fabrication and resident bidder headquarters, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years and 210 line items encompassing frozen specialty foods, dairy, proteins, and consumable supplies due July 13, 2026 (solicitation HHS0017449). Pricing in recent awards has ranged from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on product type and packaging; competitors typically reference USDA grade standards, FDA/USDA compliance, six-month minimum shelf life, and liability insurance minimums of $1 million per occurrence. All-inclusive delivery pricing with no separate fuel surcharge is standard.