UNSPSC 50454600: Frozen organic lettuces

The type of organic vegetable known as organic lettuces that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50454600 Frozen organic lettuces, a Class code, does not map to the recent state and local procurement activity submitted under it. The source contains eight recent solicitations from state departments, school districts, and a school cooperative spanning February through May 2026, but none specifically address frozen organic lettuces or any frozen lettuce product. The opportunities describe procurement of broad food service categories — fresh produce, frozen foods and groceries, eggs, spices, ice cream, and general food supplies — issued by Georgia state agencies, Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, Douglas County School System, Early County Board of Education), Dallas Independent School District in Texas, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. Vendors responding to these solicitations must meet USDA compliance, maintain HACCP plans, carry general liability insurance typically in the $1 million to $2 million range, comply with Buy American provisions where applicable, satisfy E-Verify requirements, and in several cases demonstrate multiple years of prior experience with public school food service. Pricing must remain firm for the contract term, with adjustments permitted only when supported by third-party market data or USDA pricing indices.

The geographic footprint spans Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, with Georgia showing the highest concentration of recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026), seeking a main-line distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026), with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; and the Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 for various food products not available through main commercial and commodity bids (due April 2, 2026), covering the 2026-2027 school year with awards made on a line-item and lot basis. None of these opportunities specifically reference frozen organic lettuces as a procurement need, suggesting the code does not reflect current state and local food service buying patterns.