UNSPSC 50446501: Frozen green globe turnips

The variety of turnips known as green globe turnips that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446501 Frozen green globe turnips (Commodity) represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service and nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and closely related frozen vegetable categories show active procurement across correctional facilities, school districts, and public health agencies, though the opportunities in the source material focus predominantly on broader frozen vegetable assortments, mixed vegetables, and commodity staples rather than turnips specifically. Oregon Department of Corrections solicitations from July 2026 (ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn and ITB S2910000017439 for frozen potato products, both due July 24, 2026) exemplify the institutional buying pattern: these are high-volume commodity purchases specified by unit weight, with firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery to central distribution facilities, and preference programs favoring in-state vendors. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, school districts (including breakfast and lunch program procurement), health and human services agencies supplying state hospitals and supported living centers, and county correctional facilities. The code sees activity primarily from states in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), Texas, and the Southeast (Georgia, South Carolina), with school districts and state agencies representing the dominant buyer base.

Recent opportunities in related frozen vegetable categories show state and local procurement activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple frozen vegetable ITBs in early 2026 (assorted vegetables, carrots, and specialty blends) with response dates in March through April, all carrying five percent Oregon-origin and five percent resident-bidder preferences. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products (HHS0016792, due February 23, 2026) covering 210 line items including frozen specialty foods for state hospitals and living centers statewide, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years. School districts across Georgia, Texas, and other states regularly solicit frozen and fresh produce through RFP and IFB notices for child nutrition programs serving dozens of schools and thousands of students, typically with July 1 contract start dates aligning to fiscal-year food service budgets. Turnip-specific procurement appears infrequently in current state and local solicitations; suppliers should expect demand to surface as part of broader frozen vegetable commodity buys (assorted blends, mixed vegetables) or in institutional nutrition programs emphasizing USDA-compliant staple products, with pricing typically quoted per pound and delivery required within 30 to 45 days FOB destination to central warehouses.