UNSPSC 50446500: Frozen turnip greens

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

UNSPSC 50446500 Frozen turnip greens is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity appears to be tagged inconsistently with actual purchasing behavior. The recent opportunities associated with this code span frozen vegetable procurement broadly—frozen corn, frozen potato products, frozen mixed vegetables, and assorted frozen vegetable blends—rather than turnip greens specifically. State and local buyers using this code include corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county or municipal food service operations (Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, Bridgeport Board of Education). Oregon Department of Corrections appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple frozen vegetable solicitations over the past six months.

Recent opportunities under this code reflect standard institutional food service procurement patterns. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for frozen corn (40,000 pounds at approximately $0.498 per pound historically, due July 24, 2026) and frozen potato products—french fries, wedges, and tater tots (120,000 pounds total at approximately $0.3811 per pound historically, due July 24, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education solicited bids for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items including frozen products, with compliance to Buy American Provision (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and delivery to school sites Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., closing June 30, 2026. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, and related items for delivery to four schools, with bids due June 15, 2026, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted bids for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with historical contract value of $1.5 million annually. Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, with multiple school district solicitations) and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), with additional mid-Atlantic and Texas activity. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (turnip greens) and the actual purchases (mixed frozen vegetables, potatoes, corn, and composite vegetable blends) signals potential classification drift in state procurement systems.