UNSPSC 50446506: Frozen snowball turnips

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

UNSPSC 50446506 Frozen snowball turnips, a Commodity code, shows no recent alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally names a specific frozen vegetable product, but recent opportunities posted under this designation procure frozen corn, frozen potatoes, frozen carrots, frozen assorted blend vegetables, and broad grocery categories spanning proteins, dairy, condiments, and non-food supplies—not snowball turnips. The mismatch between the code label and actual buying patterns suggests either a tagging error in state and local procurement systems or dormant demand for this particular commodity.

State and local issuing bodies active in frozen vegetable procurement span corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania), school nutrition programs across multiple states (Georgia, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services), and city purchasing departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut). Frozen vegetable and commodity food opportunities remain steady across the dataset, with recent IFBs and RFPs for frozen corn posted July 10, 2026 by the Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026 at $0.498 per pound reference pricing from prior award); frozen potatoes by the same agency (ITB S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026 at $0.3811 per pound prior pricing); frozen carrots (Oregon DOC ITB S2910000016071, due March 5, 2026); and frozen assorted vegetables (Oregon DOC ITBs and broader school nutrition bids). Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Until demand for snowball turnips specifically surfaces in state and local RFQs and ITBs, this code offers no targeting opportunity for vendors in frozen specialty vegetables.