UNSPSC 50404603: Frisee lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as frisee lettuce

UNSPSC 50404603 Frisee lettuce is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh leafy greens and other produce items under this code primarily to support school nutrition programs, child care operations, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show lettuce and mixed greens sourced as ready-to-eat or fresh-packed items for elementary and secondary school lunch and breakfast programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distributions, Head Start child nutrition services, and correctional facility cafeterias. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across multiple states, supplemented by specialized nutrition providers such as Head Start agencies, city departments of human services operating senior nutrition programs, and state criminal justice departments. School districts dominate the recent activity, with repeat procurement from Georgia school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Henry County), Texas school districts (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools), and school systems in Connecticut, Missouri, and Florida. Vendors compete on price, delivery reliability, product quality, compliance with USDA Buy American and whole-grain requirements, food safety certifications (HACCP and GAP certification), traceability documentation, and alignment with local or regional sourcing preferences where applicable.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, which together account for roughly half of the recent solicitations, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and scattered opportunities across other states. Representative recent procurements include the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks, posted July 8, 2026, with bids due July 29, 2026, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and ready-to-eat preparation, applied a $0.20 per pound organic preference, and emphasized traceability by farm of origin; the Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce, due May 7, 2026, covering five-days-per-week delivery to 117 campuses with USDA Child Nutrition compliance and Texas-grown sourcing priority; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026, serving 30 districts across two regions with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend. School districts typically enforce strict delivery windows (early morning, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), require line-item or cost-plus pricing, demand comprehensive insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability), and impose firm pricing for the contract term with periodic adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, with renewal options for two to four additional one-year periods contingent on performance. Federal compliance including Buy American Act adherence, debarment certification, E-Verify authorization, and FERPA confidentiality are standard. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged vendors appear in the recent opportunities, though Texas procurements occasionally include HUB status evaluation criteria and geographic preferences for Texas-grown or Texas-based suppliers.