UNSPSC 50446112: Frozen sigmaleaf spinach

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

UNSPSC 50446112 Frozen sigmaleaf spinach is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of larger institutional food service contracts for schools, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and senior services programs rather than as a standalone line item. The recent opportunities show that frozen vegetables—including spinach variants—are consistently bundled within comprehensive food procurement solicitations serving cafeterias, correctional kitchens, and nutrition assistance programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Human Services, State of Georgia), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, Ben Hill County Schools), and state supported living centers. These entities solicit food products through IFBs, ITBs, and RFQs with response periods typically ranging from two to four weeks. The mix reflects institutional-scale demand driven by federal nutrition program participation (National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions) and operational requirements tied to fiscal-year budget cycles and facility census.

Geographic activity spans Texas (dominant buyer through HHSC and TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Georgia (school districts and state agencies), Pennsylvania (county corrections), Illinois (veterans home), Connecticut (Bridgeport schools), and New Jersey (DSS nutrition assistance). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017338V1 (July 17–August 18, 2026) for frozen food products across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with estimated annual volume of $9 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017692 (August 6–20, 2026) for 360,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables including broccoli, corn, and green beans delivered to Salem with a 5% Oregon-preference advantage; Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (October 13–19, 2026) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable and frozen items to senior services; and Burke County Public Schools' sealed bid (May 11–June 8, 2026) for nearly 400 line items including frozen vegetables to five schools. Frozen spinach appears as a commodity within these line-item-based solicitations rather than as a standalone procurement category.