UNSPSC 50404615: Iceberg lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as iceberg lettuce

UNSPSC 50404615 Iceberg lettuce is a Commodity code that covers the supply of fresh iceberg lettuce to state and local government food service operations, primarily school districts, institutional cafeterias, and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying iceberg lettuce as part of broader fresh produce procurement for school meal programs, senior services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies include school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Hillsborough County, Austin ISD, and Henry County Schools), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), counties (Douglas County, Muscogee County), and specialized entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Rockwood R-VI School District, City of San Antonio). Work is being solicited under competitive RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB mechanisms, with lettuce typically specified as one line item among 40–72 produce offerings in annual school nutrition contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Bartow County School System (Georgia) issued RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline, requiring sourcing within 400 miles and delivery to a central warehouse. The Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a sealed bid for 40 produce line items including lettuce with a June 16, 2026 due date and delivery to 24 school sites. The Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted RFB 4163 on July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026, for ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, with a 5% diverse-owned business preference and $0.20 per pound organic produce discount applied in price comparison. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple IFBs in June 2026 for bulk vegetables including carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for institutional canning operations. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline and evaluation on a line-item basis. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, with options for renewal; institutional TDCJ contracts focus on canning-ready bulk supply. Pricing is generally firm for the initial contract term with redetermination provisions keyed to USDA market reports or Consumer Price Index data; delivery is weekly to school sites Monday–Friday, typically 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., with FOB Destination terms and all packing and transportation included in vendor pricing.