UNSPSC 50446116: Frozen wild spinach

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

UNSPSC 50446116 Frozen wild spinach is a Commodity-tier code that spans state and local procurement of frozen spinach and other frozen vegetable products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and corrections facilities. Recent solicitations under related frozen vegetable codes show state and local buyers purchasing frozen spinach alongside broader assorted frozen vegetable line items—carrots, corn, mixed vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, and specialty blends—typically in case quantities ranging from 2-pound bags to bulk 40,000-pound truckload volumes. The issuing bodies are predominantly state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts and school boards (Douglas County Schools Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools Virginia, Rockwood R-VI Missouri, Bulloch County Georgia, Burke County Georgia, Early County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Georgia, Ben Hill County Georgia, Dallas Independent School District Texas), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County Pennsylvania), and cities purchasing for school systems (City of Bridgeport Connecticut). The procurement mix tilts heavily toward school nutrition programs and state institutional food service for prisons and health facilities, with school districts appearing as the single most active category of issuing bodies.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (Georgia, with multiple school district solicitations in 2026), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections issuing multiple frozen vegetable ITBs), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC, Dallas ISD, and other districts), and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions (Pennsylvania, Connecticut). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026, at $0.498 per pound historical reference), Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen assorted vegetables and carrots (200,000 combined pounds, April 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide covering 210 line items including frozen specialty foods (maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, multiple renewals available), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Pricing for frozen vegetables runs in the range of $0.40 to $0.67 per pound depending on variety and case size; contracts typically span 12 months with renewal options of one to four additional years; and delivery terms commonly require FOB destination within 30 to 45 days of order, with firms-fixed pricing for initial periods and midterm adjustments permitted only for documented manufacturer cost increases. Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, and product liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million are standard across school and institutional procurements.