UNSPSC 50446826: Frozen fiddlehead ferns

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

UNSPSC 50446826 Frozen fiddlehead ferns is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show no actual procurement activity for fiddlehead ferns. Instead, the opportunities span frozen vegetables more broadly—frozen corn, frozen carrots, frozen assorted vegetable blends, and mixed frozen vegetables—alongside unrelated procurements for software licensing, bridge maintenance, educational materials, and comprehensive grocery and food service supply across school districts, correctional facilities, and state agencies. The code classification does not align with the scope of work currently being solicited.

The issuing bodies range widely across state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois and Georgia state agencies), county governments (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Burke County Public Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Early County Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), and special-purpose districts. State and local procurements for frozen vegetable products are concentrated in Oregon, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Missouri, with additional activity in Illinois, Virginia, and Connecticut. Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn via ITB with bids due July 24, 2026 (S2910000017451), and the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services seeking frozen mixed vegetables in 12/2 lb. plastic bags via rebid (26DPP01307) with a June 17, 2026 response date. School district procurements dominate the activity, with multiple districts issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive grocery and food service supply that include frozen vegetables as line items within larger food supply contracts serving National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs. Correctional facility food service and state hospital/supported living center supply represent secondary procurement streams. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to frozen fiddlehead ferns as a discrete commodity.