UNSPSC 50446115: Frozen water spinach

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

UNSPSC 50446115 Frozen water spinach is a Commodity code that covers frozen spinach products for institutional food service and nutrition assistance programs. State and local procurement under this code focuses narrowly on pre-packaged frozen spinach as a component in larger food supply contracts rather than as a standalone commodity frequently solicited on its own. Recent opportunities tagged with this code overwhelmingly reflect broader frozen-vegetable, cafeteria-food, or grocery solicitations where frozen spinach may appear as a single line item among dozens or hundreds of other food products, rather than dedicated spinach-only procurements.

Recent activity shows this code appearing in solicitations from state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas, Illinois, New Jersey), county governments (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Gwinnett County, Georgia), and school districts (Early County, Burke County, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice are repeat institutional buyers posting multiple food-service contracts under broader codes that nest this commodity. Geographic concentration includes Texas (multiple state agency and TDCJ solicitations), Georgia (school districts and counties), Oregon (corrections), Pennsylvania (county corrections), Illinois (veterans home), and New Jersey (DSS nutrition programs). Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017338 for frozen food products across state hospitals and supported living centers with an estimated annual volume of approximately $9 million (posted July 17, 2026, due August 18, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000017692 for 360,000 pounds of assorted frozen vegetables including broccoli, corn, and green beans (posted August 6, 2026, due August 20, 2026); and Burke County Public Schools' sealed bid for approximately 400 line items of food products including frozen items (posted May 11, 2026, due June 5, 2026). Frozen spinach typically represents a minor line item in these larger institutional feeding contracts rather than a primary driver of procurement activity, making pursuit dependent on vendor capacity to serve as a broadline food supplier rather than as a spinach-specific specialist.