UNSPSC 50454606: Frozen organic mizuna lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50454606 Frozen organic mizuna lettuce, a Commodity-tier code, nominally designates a single produce item but shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code solicited broad food procurement across shelf-stable proteins, canned vegetables, grains, and fresh produce for senior services, statewide institutional food supply, and school lunch programs — not the specialized frozen leafy-green product the code names. State and local governments under these opportunities are buying mixed food baskets for meal programs and institutional kitchens, evaluated on unit pricing (per ounce or equivalent), with strict quality standards including proper labeling, undamaged delivery, brand equivalency allowances, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards where applicable. The mix of issuing bodies reflects the fragmentation typical of food procurement: county purchasing departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state-level coordinating agencies (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education) all post separately rather than through consolidated vehicles.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, where all three recent opportunities originate. Gwinnett County posted an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response deadline of October 19, 2026 and delivery required to Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026, F.O.B. Destination. The State of Georgia issued a broader IFB for food supplies and kitchen products with responses due June 22, 2026 (full scope in attached documentation). Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids for 300+ food and 60 non-food items supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs with bids due June 8, 2026 and a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code as posted appears to be a tagging mismatch; vendors pursuing food procurement at state and local level should monitor broader Segment and Family codes encompassing institutional food supply rather than rely on this Commodity-specific classification.