UNSPSC 50446840: Frozen lotus root

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

UNSPSC 50446840 Frozen lotus root is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, does not reflect actual buying patterns in the public sector. The code name specifies a single specialty produce item, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code involve broad frozen vegetable procurement — frozen corn, assorted vegetable blends, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, stir-fry blends, and peas — as well as comprehensive grocery, food service, and school nutrition contracts spanning hundreds of line items across protein, dairy, grain, condiment, and fresh-produce categories. The mismatch between the code's narrow scope and the actual procurement work posted under it suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or a data classification issue that obscures the true commodity families being solicited.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Pennsylvania), school districts and nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education, Georgia; Burke County Public Schools, Georgia; Early County Schools, Georgia; Decatur City Schools, Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Ben Hill County Schools, Georgia; Dallas Independent School District, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Information Resources), and county facilities (Douglas County School System, Georgia). Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026, ITB S2910000017451); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide supporting state hospitals and supported living centers (210 line items, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, responses due March 19, 2026, IFB HHS0016792V2); Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for Master Grocery K-12 supporting 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (hundreds of line items, due April 27, 2026, IFB 2000004323); and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions (approximately $5.5 million annual combined value, due March 4, 2026, RFP SN 26-004). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (state health agencies, TDCJ, Dallas ISD), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Georgia (multiple school districts, state procurement), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County), Missouri (school districts), and Virginia (Fairfax County). The code shows substantial recent activity but little consistency between nominal scope and actual procurement work, limiting its utility for market segmentation.