UNSPSC 50405912: Sea lettuce

The variety of sea vegetables known as sea lettuce

UNSPSC 50405912 Sea lettuce is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with minimal recent activity directly tied to the code name. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show no lettuce or sea lettuce procurement; instead, the records reflect broader produce and food service buying. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Madison Metropolitan School District, and school nutrition programs across Georgia have posted RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fresh produce, prepared foods, and food service supplies, but none of the representative opportunities name sea lettuce as a line item or scope element. Several solicitations do reference "bag lettuce" or "leafy greens" as part of broader fresh-produce or produce-basket procurements—notably the Illinois Department of Mental Health's August 2026 RFP for fresh fruits and vegetables at Madden Mental Health Center specifies "leafy greens" among approximately 39 produce line items, and the Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables anticipates seasonal produce delivery including salad greens and lettuces. State and local procurement activity under this code spans institutional food service (correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county parks) with repeat buyers including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia school districts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB HHS0017872 for consumables and food items at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bag lettuce referenced in broader greens category), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's September–October 2026 RFPs IW267420 and IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder and Palestine food warehouses (no response due dates disclosed), the Illinois Department of Corrections' August 2026 RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center due September 3, 2026 under a small business set-aside, the Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026, and the Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026 with a 5 percent diversity preference on sourcing. The code's nominal scope does not align closely with actual procurement demand; buyers purchasing lettuce and leafy greens typically classify the purchase within broader fresh-produce categories rather than as sea lettuce alone.