UNSPSC 50444618: Frozen mache lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50444618 Frozen mache lettuce (Commodity) sees limited recent activity in state and local procurement, with the code appearing sporadically in broader frozen produce and grocery solicitations but showing no dedicated mache lettuce opportunities. State and local agencies—primarily departments of corrections, school districts, and health and human services commissions across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut—purchase frozen vegetables as institutional food service staples, but recent bids focus on carrots, mixed vegetables, corn, and assorted blends rather than specialty greens like mache. The solicitations reflect standard procurement patterns: correctional facilities and schools bid frozen vegetables as components of larger food service contracts, with pricing submitted per pound on FOB destination terms, delivery typically required within 30 to 45 days, and compliance mandated with FDA/USDA standards and shelf-life minimums of six months. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple recent ITBs for frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, assorted blends) with responses due in late June and July 2026, while Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts in Georgia and Missouri, and county correctional facilities in Pennsylvania and Connecticut have similarly procured frozen produce broadly but not mache specifically.

No recent state or local opportunities explicitly solicit frozen mache lettuce as a standalone commodity or named line item. The code's practical activity appears confined to general frozen-vegetable categories within larger food service contracts where individual vegetable types are not always disaggregated in public notices. Vendors targeting this code should monitor corrections department food bids and school nutrition procurements in Oregon, Texas, and Georgia—where frozen-vegetable activity is heaviest—and confirm mache inclusion through pre-bid outreach or addenda, as the recent record does not surface dedicated demand signals for the product.