UNSPSC 50444623: Frozen tatsoi lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50444623 Frozen tatsoi lettuce is a Commodity code that captures specialized frozen leafy green products for institutional food service. State and local procurement activity under this code spans frozen vegetable procurement broadly—including frozen corn, carrots, assorted vegetable blends, and mixed vegetables—across correctional facilities, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county governments. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, school districts (independent and county boards of education), and county government facilities. State correctional systems and state-supported living centers represent the largest institutional buyers, supplemented by school nutrition programs serving K-12 students under federal child nutrition funding. School districts and state agencies typically solicit frozen vegetable items as line components within broader grocery or food-supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty-produce procurements, reflecting integration into standardized meal-planning systems that emphasize commodity efficiency and cost control.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Virginia showing the most recent solicitation volume. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for frozen vegetables (corn, carrots, assorted blends) with response dates in June and July 2026, applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has solicited frozen cafeteria food products under IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) spanning approximately 382 line items and delivery to six distribution points statewide, with historical awards to vendors such as Alpine Food and Robbins Sales. School districts in Georgia (Bulloch County, Burke County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County) have issued multiple food bids in the April–May 2026 window requiring domestic sourcing compliance, HACCP plans, and delivery to 14+ school sites. A Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792, due February 23, 2026, with maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years) encompasses 210 line items including frozen specialties for state hospitals and supported living centers across 23 qualified ordering entities. Pricing in recent awards has ranged from $0.30 to $0.70 per pound for frozen vegetables depending on variety, cut, and volume; frozen mixed vegetables and carrots typically command $0.40–$0.50 per pound in institutional quantities. Winning vendors must maintain general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, comply with FDA/USDA standards, meet six-month to one-year shelf-life requirements, and accept FOB destination delivery with prepaid freight.