UNSPSC 50404617: Looseleaf lettuces

The variety of lettuce known as looseleaf lettuces

UNSPSC 50404617 Looseleaf lettuces (Commodity) is a narrow product line within fresh produce procurement, but state and local governments rarely solicit it in isolation; instead, looseleaf lettuce appears as one line item within broader fresh-produce contracts that food service operations and school nutrition programs use to stock cafeterias and child nutrition facilities. Recent state and local opportunities show school districts and institutional food services purchasing lettuce as part of comprehensive produce portfolios spanning fruits, vegetables, and prepared salads, typically alongside carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, and other vegetables in weekly or monthly standing orders.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple Georgia counties (Dougherty, Glynn, Bryan, Liberty, Henry, Bulloch, and Douglas), Texas independent school districts (Austin, McAllen, Northside San Antonio, Hillsborough County Florida), and Missouri and Connecticut districts posting active bids for fresh produce during 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice institutional food service is a repeat buyer of produce for prison cafeterias. The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia leading with over a dozen recent school-district bids) and Texas (multiple large urban districts), with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative opportunities include Dougherty County Board of Education requesting sealed bids for 40 produce line items with lettuce among them, due June 16, 2026 (ITB); Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for 60 produce items including lettuce, due April 14, 2026; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia with approximately 72 produce line items, due March 4, 2026 (RFP); and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut procuring groceries and produce across 13 schools with an anticipated 2026-2027 contract value of $3.1 million, due February 25, 2026. Lettuce appears consistently in line-item specifications requiring fresh, first-class condition, weekly delivery, HACCP compliance, and F.O.B. destination pricing with no separate fuel charges. Price-adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or regional terminal-market indices are standard, and contracts typically run July through June with optional one- to four-year renewals contingent on performance.