UNSPSC 50444609: Frozen ruby romaine lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50444609 Frozen ruby romaine lettuce is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope — the most recent opportunities posted under this code are for frozen corn, frozen potatoes, fresh produce, frozen mixed vegetables, and comprehensive grocery/food service contracts that do not specifically reference frozen romaine lettuce or leafy greens. The code appears misaligned with the actual solicitations tagged to it, limiting relevance for pursuing contracts under this specific commodity designation.

State and local issuing bodies posting frozen vegetable and produce procurement span correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts and nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood School District, Douglas County Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Early County Board of Education, Dallas Independent School District), health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services), and county government (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania). Geographic concentration centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, and Pennsylvania over the past six months. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, response due July 24, 2026, historical pricing $0.498 per pound) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide serving state hospitals and supported living centers (210 line items, 23 qualified ordering entities across Texas, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years). The code's recent activity does not reflect meaningful pursuit opportunity under the frozen romaine lettuce designation; business development professionals should monitor broader frozen-vegetable and food-service categories or verify whether frozen leafy greens are bundled into higher-level commodity or family codes in specific jurisdictions' procurement systems.