UNSPSC 50444608: Frozen red oak leaf lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as red oak leaf lettuce that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444608 Frozen red oak leaf lettuce (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's abstract designation — a single frozen vegetable variety — does not align with the actual scope of recent solicitations tagged under this number, which predominantly focus on broader frozen vegetable assortments, mixed produce categories, and comprehensive food service procurement spanning meats, dairy, grains, and supplies rather than a single leafy green commodity. The few opportunities nominally associated with this code (such as frozen corn, frozen potatoes, and assorted frozen vegetable blends for the Oregon Department of Corrections) represent distinct product lines with their own procurement cadences and specifications, signaling potential miscoding or broad category assignment rather than genuine market demand for frozen red oak leaf lettuce specifically.

State and local procurement under this code, where identifiable, appears primarily through correctional facilities and school nutrition programs in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Pennsylvania, typically bundled into larger food service contracts rather than sourced as standalone items. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple frozen vegetable ITBs in recent months for carrots, assorted blends, corn, and potato products delivered FOB destination to Salem with Oregon vendor preferences worth up to ten percent combined, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and school districts across the South have issued comprehensive grocery and food product bids encompassing frozen vegetables as minor line items within 200- to 400+ item solicitations. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, school nutrition programs at the district level, and county correctional facilities. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Oregon (ODOC), Texas (TDCJ, HHSC), and Georgia (multiple school districts), with scattered activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Illinois. Recent representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for frozen corn (S2910000017451, due July 24, 2026, approximately 40,000 pounds at historical $0.498 per pound) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, closed March 19, 2026, 210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years). The code itself generates limited standalone procurement activity; pursuit should focus on participation in large, multi-item food service contracts where frozen produce is one component rather than the primary commodity.