UNSPSC 50446821: Frozen dandelions

The type of vegetable known as dandelions that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50446821 Frozen dandelions, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities posted under this classification. The recent solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly cover frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, mixed assorted blends, potatoes), fresh produce, groceries, and broad food-service supply contracts for correctional facilities, school districts, and state agencies—none of which reference dandelions specifically. State and local governments buy frozen commodity vegetables, prepared foods, dairy, proteins, and staple grocery items through this code, most commonly to supply institutional food service operations (prisons, schools, state hospitals) at scale. Issuing bodies include the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, state and county school districts (from Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia), Fairfax County and Decatur city schools, and county correctional facilities in Pennsylvania and Montgomery County. The mix skews heavily toward school nutrition programs and state-operated detention and care facilities.

The code shows persistent activity across the South and Pacific Northwest, with particular concentration in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen corn (due July 24, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products procurement covering 382 line items of proteins, frozen entrees, and staples (response due May 4, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 master contract for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Waynesboro, and Early County Board of Education all posted school nutrition food bids in May–June 2026. Institutions typically require firm fixed pricing FOB destination with delivery within 30–45 days, compliance with USDA/FDA standards, HACCP plans, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, and adherence to Buy American provisions where federal funds flow through the state or local food service. The code does not currently show active dandelion procurement—it functions as a broad commodity-vegetables catch-all, and dandelion-specific demand does not surface in recent state and local RFPs.