UNSPSC 50446400: Frozen tomatoes

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

UNSPSC 50446400 Frozen tomatoes, a Class code, encompasses the supply of frozen vegetable products—particularly frozen corn, carrots, mixed vegetables, and assorted blends—that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, health and human services centers, and state hospitals. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing frozen vegetables in bulk quantities (typically 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per procurement) with detailed specifications for grade standards, shelf life, packaging, and delivery requirements; purchases are commonly structured as firm fixed-price contracts with FOB destination delivery to central distribution warehouses or institutional kitchens.

State departments of corrections dominate recent activity under this code, with the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, assorted blends) in June and April 2026. School districts and county school boards—including Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, and Fairfax County Public Schools—solicited frozen or fresh produce contracts during the 2026–2027 school year procurement cycle. Texas agencies including the Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission have posted frozen vegetable and food product bids. County correctional facilities in Pennsylvania (Montgomery County) and regional transit or food distribution entities also appear in the recent opportunities. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with scattered activity across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (response due July 24, 2026) with Oregon resident and in-state processing preferences, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for approximately 382 cafeteria food product line items including frozen vegetables and proteins (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 Master Grocery K-12 bid covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools across Virginia. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence), and firm fixed pricing are standard contract requirements; many school district procurements allow price adjustments on a six-month or quarterly basis supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation.