UNSPSC 50446107: Frozen malabar spinach

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

UNSPSC 50446107 Frozen malabar spinach is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialized frozen vegetable products for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations reveal that this code sits within a broader landscape of frozen-vegetable and prepared-food procurement—the immediate opportunities indexed under it do not prominently feature malabar spinach itself, but rather reflect generic frozen-vegetable buys by corrections agencies, state health and human services departments, and school districts. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and state prison systems are the primary repeat buyers visible in the dataset, issuing ITBs and IFBs for mixed frozen vegetables, corn, assorted blends, and specialty prepared items at volumes ranging from 40,000 to 360,000 pounds per solicitation. These agencies procure frozen vegetables as components of larger commodity contracts serving correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and institutional dining operations where portion control, shelf stability, and compliance with USDA/FDA standards drive specification requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Illinois, with Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerging as the highest-volume buyer, issuing multiple IFBs across state hospitals and supported living centers with estimated annual volumes around $9 million and maximum potential contract values reaching $19 million over multi-year terms. Oregon Department of Corrections conducted at least three separate frozen-vegetable ITBs between June and August 2026, each offering a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Representative recent opportunities include Texas HHSC's frozen food products IFB (HHS0017338, posted July 17, 2026, due August 18, 2026) covering 106 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with FOB destination delivery to 18 qualified ordering entities; Oregon DOC's frozen corn ITB (S2910000017451, posted July 10, 2026, due July 24, 2026) for approximately 40,000 pounds with pricing references at $0.498 per pound; and Ben Hill County Schools' comprehensive food bid (PE61000NONST2027000000006, posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) spanning fresh, frozen, and prepared produce across four school sites with Buy American Act compliance required. Contract terms typically run one to two years with optional renewal periods; delivery windows are typically 30 to 45 days after purchase order issuance, and award is made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder unless best-value evaluation criteria apply.