UNSPSC 50404615: Iceberg lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as iceberg lettuce

UNSPSC 50404615 Iceberg lettuce is a Commodity code tracking fresh produce supply contracts issued by state and local institutions. State and local governments procure iceberg lettuce and related fresh produce as part of broader food-service provisioning for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, mental health treatment centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional cafeterias. Recent opportunities show iceberg lettuce embedded within larger fresh-produce and fresh-vegetable line-item solicitations rather than as a standalone commodity; bidders typically respond to produce categories spanning multiple vegetable and fruit items with unit pricing and delivery schedules. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), city and county human services departments (Collier County Board of Commissioners Parks and Recreation, City of San Antonio Department of Human Services, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and independent institutional food programs. The codes' nominal scope—iceberg lettuce alone—does not reflect actual procurement practice, where governments issue tenders for comprehensive fresh-produce baskets or food-service line items and expect vendors to quote multiple vegetables including lettuce varieties, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and seasonal greens.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Texas HHS Commission, TDCJ fresh-produce solicitations for Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne food warehouses; TDCJ bulk carrot and potato canning purchases; Head Start of Greater Dallas), Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County school nutrition programs), and Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center, Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center). Collier County, Florida and Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin also posted recent opportunities. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice are repeat issuers. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026) spanning 22 line items of prepared foods and service supplies with estimated annual usage of 1–24 cases per item; the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (quotes due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside) requiring bi-weekly deliveries of vegetables including bag lettuce with minimum two-week shelf life from receipt; and Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, anticipated award July 20, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (bids due July 29, 2026) required produce sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison, approximately 5,900 servings weekly for elementary students, with a 5 percent preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program-certified vendors. Most contracts run fiscal or school-year cycles with unit pricing and firm-price terms; delivery is typically F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing transportation and handling costs.