UNSPSC 50444602: Frozen boston lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as boston lettuce that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444602 Frozen Boston Lettuce is a Commodity code that does not map to recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no solicitations for frozen boston lettuce specifically; instead, it documents a broad range of food service procurements emphasizing fresh produce, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen corn, frozen potato products, and comprehensive grocery supply for institutional and school food service operations across state corrections departments, school districts, counties, and municipalities.

The disconnect between the code's nominal scope and current market activity reflects the specificity of commodity-level UNSPSC taxonomy. Recent opportunities in the frozen-vegetable family span Oregon Department of Corrections buys for frozen corn (approximately 40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound, ITB due July 24, 2026) and frozen assorted vegetables (120,000 pounds of carrots and 80,000 pounds of assorted blend at historical pricing near $0.42 and $0.665 per pound respectively, ITB due April 23, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurements for cafeteria food including frozen entrees and vegetables (approximately 382 line items, IFB extended to May 4, 2026), and school district nutrition programs spanning Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Pennsylvania that bundle frozen vegetables with fresh produce, dairy, and staple grocery items in comprehensive food service contracts. State and local buyers in this family tend to issue ITBs and IFBs with FOB Destination pricing, firm fixed rates inclusive of transportation and fuel, minimum six-month shelf life requirements, FDA/USDA compliance, and delivery windows of 30 to 45 days. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in the South and Midwest — Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania posted the most recent solicitations — though procurement occurs nationwide through school districts, corrections systems, and human services agencies. No recent solicitations identified frozen boston lettuce as a distinct line item or primary procurement focus, suggesting the code either addresses a niche or specialty frozen-lettuce market segment not currently active in state and local purchasing, or is being superseded in practice by broader frozen-vegetable or fresh-produce codes that capture the majority of institutional frozen-vegetable demand.