UNSPSC 50444612: Frozen chinese lettuces

The variety of lettuce known as chinese lettuces that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444612 Frozen Chinese Lettuces, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity the source supports. Recent solicitations issued by the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia school districts, and other state and local buyers consistently target frozen commodity vegetables—carrots, corn, potato products, and mixed assortments—and fresh produce, meats, dairy, and prepared entrees for institutional food service. None of the opportunities in the source identify frozen Chinese lettuce or any lettuce variety as a procurement line item; the code appears inactive in current state and local contracting.

The solicitations represent food service procurement across correctional facilities, state hospitals and supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and one county correctional facility, spanning Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and other states. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and county jails. Oregon Department of Corrections appears repeatedly, posting multiple ITBs for frozen vegetable assortments, carrots, corn, and potato products between February and July 2026. Activity is heaviest in the Southeast (Georgia school districts, HHSC facilities) and Pacific Northwest (ODOC), with school districts and state agencies soliciting frozen commodity vegetables on firm fixed-price bases, typically with response windows of two to three weeks and delivery requirements within 30 to 45 days. No recent opportunities reference frozen Chinese lettuce specifically, suggesting the Commodity code does not reflect active procurement demand at this tier.