UNSPSC 50424600: Dried lettuces

The type of vegetable known as lettuces that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424600 Dried lettuces is a Class code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not reflect dried lettuce procurement. Instead, the opportunities show that state and local governments use this code — or codes near it in the fresh and dried produce family — to solicit broad food supply contracts spanning proteins, grains, dairy, vegetables, fresh produce, dried beans, and cafeteria staples for schools, correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and institutional foodservice. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement suggests either misclassification in the source data or that the code sits within a broader produce or food family that agencies apply to diverse meal-service categories.

Recent activity concentrates in school districts, state departments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles across the South and Pacific Northwest. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items via NUTRIKIDS on April 29, 2026; Muscogee County School District and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) both issued produce ITBs in March and April 2026; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) released RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, covering 30 districts across two regions with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for dried pinto and red beans (June 2026, 42,500 pounds) and dried pinto beans (March 2026, 127,500 pounds) with delivery to Salem. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions with approximately 382 line items and delivery by May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted RFP 2026-017 for CACFP Meal Program supplies with local-vendor preference, due August 4, 2026. Illinois and Georgia also posted food supply RFQs and IFBs with minimal specification detail in available documents. School nutrition contracts dominate the pipeline, reflecting ongoing state-of-the-art adoption of e-procurement platforms (Bonfire, NUTRIKIDS, OregonBuys) and consistent firm-fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, food safety certifications, and multi-year renewal options across all issuing bodies.