UNSPSC 50454601: Frozen organic bibb lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50454601 Frozen organic bibb lettuce is a Commodity code that captures fresh and frozen produce items procured by state and local education, health, and administrative agencies, though recent solicitations under this code span a substantially broader range of food products than the code name alone suggests. State and local governments use this classification to buy fresh produce, frozen vegetables, grains, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods for school nutrition programs, state cafeterias, and child nutrition services. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Dallas Independent School District—alongside state procurement offices in Georgia. These jurisdictions solicit food suppliers annually or on multi-year cycles using RFPs and IFBs, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 to align with the school calendar, and evaluation criteria emphasizing lowest price, compliance with nutritional and safety specifications (including HACCP plans, whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, and USDA Buy American provisions), and vendor experience with public school food service.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with notable solicitations from the State of Georgia for fresh produce (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026) and food supplies (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026); Early County Board of Education for line-by-line food bids across 300+ items (due June 8, 2026); City Schools of Decatur for frozen foods and grocery items under a multi-year contract structure (IFB, due May 15, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri for over 900 grocery line items (electronic bid submission due April 29, 2026, CDT); Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026); Douglas County School System for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated spending of $5.5 million (RFP due March 4, 2026); and Dallas Independent School District for specialty food products including spice and ice cream lots (RFP due April 2, 2026). Contracts emphasize firm pricing for the contract term, delivery to multiple school sites on set schedules, compliance with federal and state certifications including E-Verify and debarment verification, and maintenance of general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.