UNSPSC 50404618: Mache lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as mache lettuce

UNSPSC 50404618 Mache lettuce is a Commodity code that covers fresh leafy greens supplied to state and local institutional food service operations, particularly school districts and government agencies. Recent state and local solicitations show this code applied within broad fresh produce procurements for school nutrition programs, senior services, and correctional facilities, where mache lettuce appears as a line item within comprehensive vegetable specifications rather than as a standalone commodity. The issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes (from smaller county systems to large urban districts like Northside ISD in San Antonio and Austin ISD), state correctional departments in Texas, state education procurement offices in Georgia, county school boards, and municipal senior services departments. Work under this code involves sourcing, quality inspection, temperature-controlled delivery, and compliance with USDA food safety and Buy American standards; most contracts require weekly or multi-weekly delivery to multiple school or institutional sites during set time windows, with pricing tied to USDA market indices or fixed per-unit rates, and vendors must maintain HACCP certification, liability insurance, traceability documentation, and E-Verify compliance.

Activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (school districts including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Henry County, and Savannah-Chatham County have posted fresh produce solicitations between late February and late July 2026) and Texas (particularly TDCJ and school districts in Bexar and Travis Counties including Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD). Representative recent opportunities include the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to all campuses five days per week with evaluation weighted 35% on purchase price and 25% on meeting district needs (proposals due May 7, 2026), the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (proposals due March 4, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple carrot and potato procurements (IW241979, IW253079, IW253099, IW253121) with bids due June 23, 2026, serving correctional institutional kitchens. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin is soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 with weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings for elementary students, bids due July 29, 2026, with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program vendors and a $0.20 per pound preference on organic produce. School district and correctional facility procurements dominate the recent-opportunity list, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 with multiple one-year renewal options, and activity indicates sustained year-round institutional demand for fresh produce in institutional foodservice channels.