UNSPSC 50454609: Frozen organic ruby romaine lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50454609 Frozen organic ruby romaine lettuce is a Commodity code that, despite its specific product name, appears in state and local procurement activity tagged primarily to broader food-service purchasing — shelf-stable pantry items, institutional food-service products for school lunch and breakfast programs, and meal-support supplies for county social services. The code does not show dedicated solicitations for frozen romaine lettuce alone; instead, it sits within larger multi-line food procurement efforts that bundle produce, proteins, grains, dairy, and non-food kitchen supplies. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and independent school districts (Early County Board of Education). School districts and county social-services departments dominate the recent activity, each conducting annual or periodic competitive bids to support National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and community-assistance meal delivery.

Georgia shows the strongest recent activity, with three opportunities posted between May and October 2026. Early County Board of Education issued an IFB for food products supporting school meal programs (due June 8, 2026), encompassing 300+ food items with domestic-sourcing preferences and whole-grain/low-sodium emphasis. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026), requiring delivery within 72 hours and completion by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia itself solicited bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), with full scope and pricing contained in an attached document. All three opportunities require F.O.B. Destination delivery, compliance with federal worker-verification standards, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit-cost basis. School district contracts typically run a full fiscal year with options to extend, firm pricing for 15 days post-award, and escalation provisions pegged to USDA or CPI indices when increases exceed 3%.