UNSPSC 50405908: Laver

The variety of sea vegetables known as laver

UNSPSC 50405908 Laver (Commodity) encompasses raw fresh produce supplied to school districts, county and state agencies, and child nutrition programs for direct student meal service and supplemental feeding initiatives. State and local governments procure lettuce and similar leafy greens under this code as part of broader fresh produce contracts for institutional food service; recent solicitations show lettuce appearing across multiple line-item bids alongside carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, and other vegetables. School nutrition programs dominate the buyer pool—including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Northside Independent School District (Texas), and multiple Georgia school districts such as Bartow County, Bryan County, and Douglas County—alongside state-level institutional buyers including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and child care organizations like Head Start of Greater Dallas. The code also captures procurement by county school systems and special purchasing cooperatives serving multiple districts simultaneously.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in the Southeast and Texas, with Georgia school districts driving significant recent activity; Texas state agencies including TDCJ and the state purchasing division conduct frequent produce solicitations as well. Representative procurements include Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison with weekly delivery to elementary students (5,900 servings weekly); Head Start of Greater Dallas's June 2026 IFB for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements; Northside Independent School District's May 2026 RFP for fresh produce to 117 campuses across San Antonio with daily Monday-through-Friday delivery; Hillsborough County Public Schools' March 2026 RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools participating in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and GAP certification required; and Douglas County's February 2026 RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across Georgia with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Award timelines typically extend 60 days post-opening; contracts run July through June with renewal options spanning two to four additional one-year terms.