UNSPSC 50446859: Frozen tepeguaje

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

UNSPSC 50446859 Frozen tepeguaje is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The source material shows no recent solicitations specifically requesting tepeguaje—a Mexican legume product—under this code or any proximate UNSPSC classification. Instead, state and local issuing bodies tagged to this code are actively procuring frozen vegetables and grocery staples across institutional and school nutrition settings, indicating a significant mismatch between the code's declared commodity and actual purchasing patterns.

State and local procurement under codes proximate to frozen produce spans corrections departments (Oregon, Texas, and Pennsylvania), school districts (Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Virginia), and health and human services agencies (Texas). The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issue multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables—carrots, corn, mixed blends, and assorted cuts—with response dates in the range of two to four weeks. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) bid frozen and fresh produce on annual cycles aligned to July 1 contract start dates. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procures supplemental food and consumables including frozen specialty items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with maximum potential values reaching $4.5 million over three years. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 40,000 pounds of frozen corn due July 24, 2026, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for 210 line items of supplemental food covering frozen and fresh items statewide. The code itself shows little relevant recent activity; business development professionals should verify whether frozen tepeguaje appears in any institutional or school nutrition demand and consider whether broader frozen-vegetable or legume-product codes better reflect actual procurement intent.