UNSPSC 50446709: Frozen white guinea yams

The variety of yams known as white guinea yams that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446709 Frozen white guinea yams is a Commodity-level code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying generic frozen vegetables—carrots, mixed vegetables, corn, assorted blends, and potato products—in bulk quantities for institutional food service at correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections in Oregon and Texas, school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, and other states, and county and municipal correctional facilities. The work involves competitive bidding (ITB, IFB, or RFP) for standardized frozen commodity vegetables delivered to central warehouses or distribution centers on FOB Destination terms, with pricing per pound or per unit and firm, fixed rates expected throughout the contract term.

The recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia school districts, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania and Missouri school nutrition programs. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for frozen corn, carrots, and assorted blend vegetables between February and July 2026, with response deadlines in early spring and mid-summer; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Health and Human Services Commission issued related food service procurement RFPs and IFBs with deadlines spanning February through July 2026; and Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Savannah-Chatham County, and others) posted food service bids throughout the spring. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division Invitation to Bid S2910000017451 for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, $0.498 historical pricing per pound, due July 24, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement of cafeteria food products (IFB 304T-26-300CF, 382 line items including frozen vegetables and specialty entrees, extended due date May 4, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million for prior contract year). The code sees steady but fragmented demand across institutional food service buyers, with no single dominant purchasing pattern and numerous small-to-midsize awards typical of correctional and school nutrition contracts.