UNSPSC 50446831: Frozen gobo

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

UNSPSC 50446831 Frozen gobo, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under state and local procurement activity in the source materials. Recent opportunities tagged with this code overwhelmingly cover frozen vegetable staples — frozen corn, frozen potato products (french fries, wedges, tater tots), frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, and frozen assorted blends — procured by correctional facilities, school districts, and state health agencies for institutional food service. The code's nominal scope (gobo, a specific Japanese root vegetable) bears no meaningful relation to the breadth of mainstream frozen vegetable procurement that dominates the recent solicitations. State and local buying offices appear to have misapplied the code to a much broader frozen vegetable commodity family.

The issuing bodies are primarily correctional departments, school nutrition programs, and state health agencies. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (corn, potato products, carrots, and assorted blends) in June and July 2026, with responses due July 24, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited frozen food products in multiple procurements through spring 2026. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and other states issued numerous competitive bids for frozen and fresh produce to support meal programs, while Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought groceries and frozen products for detention and school nutrition services. Geographic activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia in the most recent quarter, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. The code shows no relevant recent activity under its stated definition and should be screened out for vendors focused on specialty or uncommon frozen vegetables; mainstream frozen vegetable suppliers pursuing state and local institutional food service work will find the recent opportunities mislabeled and should search instead under broader frozen vegetable family codes or conduct direct RFP/RFQ monitoring of school districts and state correctional procurement offices.