UNSPSC 50444620: Frozen red headed lettuces

The variety of lettuce known as red headed lettuces that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50444620 Frozen red headed lettuces is a Commodity code, but the source shows no recent state and local procurement activity specifically for frozen red-headed lettuces or materially similar frozen lettuce products. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged under or near this code describe frozen vegetable procurement across multiple categories—frozen corn, frozen potatoes (french fries, wedges, tater tots), frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, frozen assorted blends, and frozen specialty vegetables—along with broader grocery, fresh produce, and food service supply solicitations from corrections departments, school districts, and health and human services agencies. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement records suggests either misclassification of opportunities in the source database or that frozen red-headed lettuces do not constitute a current procurement focus at state and local levels.

The opportunities that do appear under this code tier reflect institutional food service demand across correctional facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania), school nutrition programs (Early County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Dallas ISD in Texas, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers), and county education systems (Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia). Issuing bodies soliciting frozen food products operate primarily through ITBs and RFPs, with firm fixed pricing on a per-unit or per-pound basis, FOB destination delivery terms, six-month to one-year shelf-life requirements, FDA/USDA compliance mandates, and awards to lowest responsive responsible bidders. Recent response deadlines span February through July 2026, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 annually for school districts or calendar-year periods for corrections and health agencies. The geographic spread encompasses Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois, with particular concentration in corrections procurement in the Pacific Northwest and school nutrition procurement across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.