UNSPSC 50444604: Frozen lolla rossa lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50444604 Frozen lolla rossa lettuce is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialized frozen vegetable products, though recent solicitations under this specific code are absent; instead, the available recent opportunities document frozen vegetables more broadly—frozen corn, mixed vegetables, carrots, assorted blends, and broccoli—purchased by state correctional departments, school districts, and health and human services agencies across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and other jurisdictions.

State and local buying under frozen vegetable codes spans correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and institutional food service operations. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division has issued multiple ITBs for frozen corn (40,000 pounds at $0.498 per pound historical pricing), frozen potatoes (120,000 pounds across multiple deliveries), and assorted frozen vegetables (400,000 pounds total across multiple product lines including green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, stir fry blend, and peas), all delivered FOB Destination to Salem; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has procured frozen specialty entrees, vegetables, and commodity products through the Statewide Procurement Division; school districts including Fairfax County Public Schools, Decatur City Schools, Early County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, and others across Georgia have sought frozen vegetables as part of comprehensive school nutrition food bids; and state health agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission have procured frozen foods supporting state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide. Issuing bodies are predominantly state agencies (departments of corrections, health and human services), school districts and school boards (elementary through high school nutrition programs serving 6,900 to 32,000 daily meal participants), and county correctional facilities. Prices for frozen vegetables in recent solicitations have ranged from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on product type, variety, and packaging; all contracts emphasize FDA/USDA compliance, HACCP certification, six-month minimum shelf life, and delivery within 30 to 45 days of order.

Recent activity concentrates in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. Representative current opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (due July 24, 2026) and frozen potato products (due July 24, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers (due July 13, 2026), Bulloch County Schools' IFB for comprehensive school nutrition products including frozen items (due May 4, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026). Award in most cases goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications; Oregon applies a combined ten percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-resident bidders. No recent opportunities explicitly name lolla rossa lettuce; the code's narrow scope does not align with active procurement demand, which centers on mainstream frozen vegetable commodities in bulk quantities.