UNSPSC 50414510: Organic baby red romaine lettuce

The variety of organic lettuce known as organic baby red romaine lettuce

UNSPSC 50414510 Organic baby red romaine lettuce is a Commodity code covering fresh produce procurement, though recent state and local activity tagged under this code reflects broader food-service and food-supply solicitations rather than lettuce specifically. State and local governments buy produce through county parks departments, school districts, healthcare coalitions, and state procurement offices to support food-service operations across parks, schools, healthcare facilities, and institutional cafeterias. The work involves vendor selection for fresh fruits and vegetables with emphasis on quality standards, delivery schedules, food-safety compliance, and seasonal pricing adjustments. Issuing bodies span county commissioners' offices (parks and recreation divisions), independent school districts, state purchasing departments, and healthcare coalitions; school districts appear as repeat buyers given their year-round need for produce under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Recent activity shows county parks departments, school districts, and state agencies soliciting produce across the Southeast and Georgia in particular. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) in October 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025), requiring diverse fresh food and beverage options including produce across concession facilities and water-park venues with a 10-point local-vendor preference. Marion Health Care Coalition (Florida) sought produce proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 contract period. The State of Georgia issued a competitive bid for food, supplies, and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits with domestic sourcing and whole-grain preferences, delivery Monday through Friday to three schools, and firm pricing for 15 days post-award with six-month escalation review tied to USDA or CPI benchmarks.