UNSPSC 50444615: Frozen iceberg lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50444615 Frozen iceberg lettuce, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this taxonomy in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged with this code span frozen vegetables broadly—including frozen corn, frozen potato products (french fries, tater tots, and wedges), frozen carrots, frozen assorted blend vegetables, and frozen mixed vegetables—rather than iceberg lettuce specifically. State and local buyers issuing under this code include state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), school districts and school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Decatur City Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Early County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Dallas ISD), county facilities (Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania), and municipalities (Bridgeport Board of Education). Frozen vegetables are procured to support institutional food service—correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school cafeterias, and child nutrition programs—with vendors responding to ITB, RFP, and IFB notices and required to meet USDA/FDA compliance, minimum shelf-life standards (typically six months), specific temperature maintenance during delivery and storage, and packaging specifications. Products are typically quoted on a per-pound or per-unit basis and delivered FOB destination to central distribution points or individual facility locations.

Recent activity centers in Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections issued multiple ITBs for frozen carrots, frozen assorted vegetables, frozen corn, and frozen potato products in February through July 2026, with response dates ranging from March 5 to July 24, 2026), Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued solicitations for cafeteria food products and supplemental food and consumables statewide, with responses due February through May 2026), Georgia (school districts including Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, and Decatur City Schools issued food procurement RFPs and IFBs for July 2026 through June 2027 school year contracts), Pennsylvania (Montgomery County Correctional Facility issued an IFB in February 2026 for groceries and meats), and Illinois and Connecticut (State of Illinois and City of Bridgeport issued food procurement notices in June 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity driven by school-year contracting cycles and state agency purchasing for institutional food service, with response deadlines clustered in May through July 2026 for school year contracts commencing July 1, 2026.