UNSPSC 50446824: Frozen diakon

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

UNSPSC 50446824 Frozen diakon is a Commodity code representing a narrow product family within state and local food procurement, though the recent solicitation record shows this code captures frozen vegetable products more broadly—specifically frozen corn, frozen potatoes (french fries, wedges, and tater tots), and frozen mixed vegetables—rather than a single diakon variety. State and local governments buy frozen vegetables under this code primarily to supply institutional food service operations: correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and specialized nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, county school boards, county correctional facilities, and municipal school districts. Frozen vegetables appear across all institutional food service categories but show particular concentration among department of corrections procurement, which routinely solicits for inmate meal service across multiple facilities and warehouses.

Oregon Department of Corrections is the most active recent buyer under this code, having posted three separate ITBs since February 2026—frozen carrots (S2910000016071, due March 5, 2026), assorted frozen vegetables including carrots and blended varieties (S2910000016558, due April 22, 2026), and frozen corn and frozen potatoes (S2910000017451 and S2910000017439, both due July 24, 2026)—with preferences for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-resident vendors reaching up to ten percent combined. Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission have also posted frozen vegetable procurement recently, as have multiple Georgia school districts and the New Jersey Department of Human Services. Geographic spread centers on the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Texas, with secondary activity across Georgia, Pennsylvania, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn at approximately $0.498 per pound (last purchase price), requiring delivery to Salem within 30 days and FOB Destination pricing inclusive of all transport; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; and the New Jersey Department of Human Services partial rebid T1103 26DPP01307 for frozen Mixed Vegetables in 12/2 pound plastic bags per case, due June 17, 2026. Pricing on frozen vegetables ranges from approximately $0.38 to $0.69 per pound depending on product variety and case size, with most recent awards requiring firm, fixed pricing inclusive of all delivery, fuel, and transport charges on FOB Destination terms.