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. State and local governments do not procure frozen ruby romaine lettuce specifically under this code in the recent opportunities record. The source block named in the prompt contains no solicitations matching this commodity. Instead, the recent opportunities show state and local demand for broad food procurement — shelf-stable groceries, proteins, frozen vegetables in assorted varieties, dairy, condiments, and meal-service products supplied to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, schools, and other institutional feeding programs. The code's narrow focus on a single frozen lettuce variety does not reflect the actual purchasing patterns documented in the opportunities, which span hundreds of line items across multiple food categories at each issuing body.

State and local food procurement under broader frozen-vegetable and grocery codes sees activity from county departments of community services, state corrections and health departments, school districts, and state-supported facilities across Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under an informal written quote (IWQ) due October 19, 2026; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania requesting groceries, meats, cereals, and paper products for its correctional facility under an IFB due September 30, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections requesting 360,000 pounds of frozen assorted vegetables (broccoli, corn, green beans, blends) under an ITB due August 20, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting frozen food products for state hospitals and supported living centers under an IFB with bids due August 18, 2026, at an estimated $9 million annually; and the Bridgeport Board of Education requesting over 1,100 line items of groceries for its National School Lunch Program with electronic bids due June 30, 2026. The code as stated appears inactive for state and local procurement purposes.