UNSPSC 50454617: Frozen organic looseleaf lettuces

The variety of organic lettuce known as organic looseleaf lettuces that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50454617 Frozen organic looseleaf lettuces is a Commodity code that represents a narrow food-service ingredient category; however, the recent state and local procurement record shows little activity directly aligned with this specific product line. The code's recent opportunities span broad food-service procurement for school nutrition programs and state operations, encompassing hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen foods, groceries, dairy, meats, and prepared items—far wider in scope than frozen organic looseleaf lettuces alone. School districts and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies soliciting under related produce and food codes, with school districts dominating the record. These jurisdictions source frozen and fresh produce as components of comprehensive meal programs serving thousands of daily participants, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 and including strict specifications for HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, Buy American provisions, and delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, maintain firm pricing (often with quarterly or semiannual adjustment clauses tied to USDA or CPI data), and deliver Monday through Friday within narrow time windows, typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Missouri, and Texas school districts and state agencies, with Georgia showing the highest volume of posted solicitations. Representative opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's bid for fresh produce across 60 schools (due April 23, 2026, for 72 produce line items), City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items solicitation for over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026), Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026). The State of Georgia issued separate IFBs for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026) and general food supplies (due June 22, 2026). None of these solicitations explicitly reference frozen organic looseleaf lettuces as a standalone item; the code appears underutilized or misaligned with actual school and state nutrition procurement activity.