UNSPSC 50444614: Frozen green leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50444614 Frozen green leaf lettuce is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of prepared frozen vegetables for institutional food service, though recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal direct lettuce-specific demand. Instead, state and local agencies are actively purchasing frozen vegetables more broadly — carrots, mixed blends, assorted vegetables, corn, and potato products — from correctional facilities, school districts, health and human services facilities, and other public institutions. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois, Georgia, and New Jersey), county governments (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Bulloch County, Georgia; Burke County, Georgia; Douglas County, Georgia; Ben Hill County, Georgia), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Decatur City Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County, Dallas ISD, Early County Schools, and others), and special-purpose districts. The work involves sourcing pre-packaged frozen vegetables in bulk quantities — typically 40,000 to 400,000 pounds per procurement — with firm fixed pricing quoted per pound or per case, FOB destination delivery to central warehouses or schools, and compliance with FDA/USDA standards, HACCP protocols, and nutritional labeling requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, South Carolina), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Texas, with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Illinois, Connecticut, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing/Contracts Division ITB S2910000017451 for frozen corn (40,000 pounds, due July 24, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (52 school sites and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB 304T26300CF covering approximately 382 line items across five warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026, extended from April 21). Pricing in recent awards ranges from $0.30 to $0.67 per pound depending on vegetable type and case size. Incumbents named include Alpine Food, JNS Foods, National Food Group, and Robbins Sales. Oregon's Department of Corrections applies a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders; Buy American provisions dominate school district solicitations; and correctional and institutional facilities commonly require 30-to-45-day delivery windows, $1 million minimum liability insurance, and debarment certification for awards exceeding $25,000. Activity is steady across the fiscal year with notable clustering around school-year procurement windows (spring for fall contract start) and quarterly refresh cycles at correctional and health facilities.