UNSPSC 50414513: Organic crisphead lettuces

The variety of organic lettuce known as organic crisphead lettuces

UNSPSC 50414513 Organic crisphead lettuces is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations—under this code, though recent solicitations reveal that lettuce and other leafy greens are typically acquired as line items within broader fresh-produce buys rather than as standalone commodity contracts. School districts and counties across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri are the dominant buyers, issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive fresh-produce portfolios that span dozens of line items including apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and eggs alongside crisphead and other lettuce varieties. Vendors must meet USDA Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP certification with 24/7 recall capability, carry minimum general liability insurance ($1–$2 million), comply with food safety standards, and deliver on fixed schedules (typically Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.) to multiple school sites with included freight and packing costs. Pricing is commonly firm for 12 months with redetermination windows tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data; contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending two to four additional years.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts. The Douglas County School System (through the GEC Buying Cooperative) issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4–$1.1 million and a March 4, 2026 deadline. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa issued RFP 26039RFPDST in April 2026 for specialty fruits and vegetables serving the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and a March 11, 2026 deadline. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio posted RFP 2026-048 on April 14, 2026 for fresh produce delivery across all campuses with evaluation weighting 35% to price and 25% to extent of goods meeting district needs, due May 7, 2026. Bulloch County School District in Georgia issued IFP PE55612NONST2027000000031 on April 3, 2026 seeking locally grown produce (within 200 miles) for its Farm to School program across 14 schools, with proposals due May 4, 2026. Multiple additional Georgia school districts—Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County, and Glynn County—posted parallel produce procurement through March–April 2026 with bids due late April through late May, demonstrating sustained institutional demand across the region.