UNSPSC 50446805: Frozen arrowhead

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

UNSPSC 50446805 Frozen arrowhead is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of frozen vegetable products, particularly mixed assortments and single-variety frozen vegetables delivered to institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure frozen vegetables under this code primarily to support correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state health and human services institutions; recent solicitations show demand for bulk frozen commodity vegetables in cases and truckload quantities, with delivery to central distribution centers or school warehouses. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), school districts across multiple states (Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut), county facilities (Pennsylvania), and state health and human services commissions (Texas). State purchasing offices and regional education cooperatives coordinate many of these procurements. The geographic spread spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Connecticut, and New Jersey, with the heaviest recent activity concentrated in Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (TDCJ and HHSC), and Georgia (school districts participating in cooperative purchasing).

Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple recent ITBs for frozen vegetables: on July 10, 2026, it solicited approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn at $0.498 per pound historical reference pricing (ITB S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026) and 120,000 pounds of frozen potato products at $0.3811 per pound historical reference pricing (ITB S2910000017439, due July 24, 2026), both FOB Destination to Salem with five percent Oregon-origin preference stacked with five percent resident-bidder preference for a total ten percent preference. Texas HHSC and TDCJ procurements show substantial volume: HHS0016792V2 covers 210 line items of supplemental food and consumables including frozen specialty foods, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and historical response deadlines in February and March 2026. Early County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) all issued competitive solicitations for grocery and frozen food products in spring 2026, typically emphasizing whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, HACCP compliance, and Buy American Act compliance. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on vegetable type, package size, and delivery terms. These procurements run as annual contracts with renewal options, firm-fixed pricing for initial periods, and quarterly or six-month price-adjustment provisions tied to USDA market data or Consumer Price Index verification.