UNSPSC 50446101: Frozen america spinach

The variety of spinach known as america spinach that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446101 Frozen america spinach, a Commodity code, covers frozen spinach and related frozen vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — schools, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and other public operations. Recent state and local solicitations show activity concentrated heavily in frozen vegetables more broadly, with spinach competing alongside frozen corn, mixed vegetables, assorted blends, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, and stir-fry mixes sourced by corrections departments, school nutrition programs, and state health agencies. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (at federal and state scale, including Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Early County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and Rockwood R-VI School District), county corrections facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), and city school systems (Decatur, Georgia). Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables in recent months. The code sees active recent procurement across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Connecticut, Missouri, and New Jersey.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' Solicitation S2910000017451 (Vegetables Frozen, Corn, ITB, due July 24, 2026) requesting approximately 40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound reference pricing, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's HHS0017449 (Food and Consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million covering multiple NIGP Classes including frozen products, and the State of Oregon's S2910000017167 (Vegetables Frozen, Assorted, due June 22, 2026). School nutrition solicitations such as Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools' RFP (due May 26, 2026) solicit frozen vegetables alongside fresh and canned options for National School Lunch Program compliance. Pricing for frozen vegetables generally ranges from $0.30 to $0.70 per pound depending on variety and packaging; Oregon applies a combined ten percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders, and most school districts apply Buy American provisions requiring over 51 percent domestic agricultural content. Contracts typically run one fiscal or academic year (July through June) with options to extend or renew, and delivery is FOB destination with all transportation and fuel included in quoted prices.