UNSPSC 50414514: Organic green leaf lettuce

The variety of organic lettuce known as organic green leaf lettuce

UNSPSC 50414514 Organic green leaf lettuce is a Commodity code that covers fresh lettuce and leafy greens supplied to state and local food service operations, primarily school nutrition programs and institutional dining. State and local procurement activity under this code reflects sourcing of fresh produce for National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program compliance, with lettuce appearing as a line item within broader fresh-produce and salad-mix procurements rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent solicitations emphasize USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant produce, HACCP certification, Buy American sourcing preferences, temperature-controlled delivery, and domestic sourcing incentives including local and regional produce mandates.

School districts dominate recent activity under the code tier, spanning independent school districts in Texas (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), Georgia school boards (Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County serving 30 districts through GEC cooperative), and Florida (Hillsborough County). State-level produce procurement also appears, with Georgia Department of Education issuing fresh-produce IFBs. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP for food and non-food products (due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items including leafy greens and lettuce as line items; Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition across 127 campuses (due May 7, 2026) with monthly price adjustments tied to USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC cooperative serving 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026) with approximately 72 line items including leafy greens and estimated spending of $5.5 million across both geographic areas; and Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce across 16 locations (due April 14, 2026) with approximately 60 line items. Georgia, Texas, and Florida show the heaviest recent activity, with Georgia school districts representing the largest concentration of solicitations. Lettuce and leafy greens typically appear within cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm-fixed-price contracts requiring USDA market-index or terminal-market-price benchmarking, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows, 5–14 day shelf-life minimums, and compliance with domestic sourcing, HACCP, and food-safety documentation standards.