UNSPSC 50444617: Frozen looseleaf lettuces

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

UNSPSC 50444617 Frozen looseleaf lettuces is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of frozen produce and related grocery items for institutional food service, though the recent opportunities show minimal direct lettuce procurement and instead reflect broader frozen vegetable and grocery buying patterns across correctional facilities, school districts, and public health entities.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span correctional departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing offices. The Oregon Department of Corrections has emerged as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (carrots, assorted blends, corn, and potatoes) over the past six months. School districts dominate the code's activity—Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Bulloch County Board of Education, Burke County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System have all solicited comprehensive grocery and frozen-produce contracts. State health and human services procurement is also active: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued supplemental food and consumable bids serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) solicited cafeteria food products for multiple warehouses. School nutrition programs explicitly require Buy American compliance and adherence to Child Nutrition meal-pattern standards. Correctional facilities emphasize per-unit pricing in decimal format, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with FDA/USDA grade and shelf-life standards.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Missouri, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections' multiple frozen-vegetable ITBs (closing dates April 22–24, 2026, and June 22–24, 2026) show unit pricing of $0.398–$0.665 per pound and include a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. School districts in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur) have issued overlapping RFPs and IFBs for the 2026–2027 school year with deadlines between May 4 and June 22, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery and NOI products with electronic-bid deadlines on April 29, 2026. The Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut issued a broad grocery procurement (over 1,100 line items) due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic content under Buy American provisions and blind-sample testing. Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP for multiple food products not covered by main commercial bids, due April 2, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0016792) covered 210 line items with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million and accommodated multiple delivery points across 23 state facilities. Correctional facilities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and institutional food service for TDCJ warehouses in Texas underscore demand for bulk frozen and dried products priced per case or per pound, with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges permitted.