UNSPSC 50446113: Frozen space spinach

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

UNSPSC 50446113 Frozen space spinach is a Commodity code representing a specific frozen vegetable product line. State and local procurement activity under this code diverges sharply from its nominal scope: the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for frozen spinach and no spinach-related procurement. Instead, the tagged opportunities span a much broader range of frozen and fresh produce categories, frozen specialty foods, prepared entrees, and comprehensive grocery procurement for institutional food service—correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school districts. The mismatch between code name and actual procurement signals that either the code is applied inconsistently across jurisdictions or the opportunities listed were tagged with an overly broad produce code rather than a spinach-specific one.

Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia school districts (including Douglas County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, Decatur City Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County) are the primary issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block. Activity spans state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county correctional facilities. The geographic concentration is heavy in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for frozen corn (40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound historical pricing, due July 24, 2026), frozen potato products (120,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026), and frozen assorted vegetables (due June 22, 2026), all with five percent Oregon-vendor preferences stacked for a ten percent maximum; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring supplemental food and consumables statewide across 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education seeking grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items for the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements of 51 percent domestic agricultural content and blind sample testing by school personnel (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). School nutrition programs dominate the volume, with Dallas ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, and multiple Georgia districts bidding food procurement with firm pricing, delivery schedules, HACCP compliance, and 30-day to annual contract terms. No recent opportunities specifically request frozen spinach as a standalone line item; the code appears to capture wider frozen and fresh produce procurement where spinach may or may not be included as a minor line item within larger food-service contracts.