UNSPSC 50424600: Dried lettuces

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

UNSPSC 50424600 Dried lettuces, a Class code, sees state and local procurement activity focused on dried commodity proteins and legumes for institutional food service rather than lettuce products per the nominal code scope. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily for bulk dried beans—kidney, pinto, red, and black varieties—sourced for correctional facilities, child care programs, and other institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies include state correctional agencies (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state departments procuring on behalf of institutional networks (Illinois, Georgia), and municipal governments operating child and adult care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The work spans straightforward commodity procurement with firm pricing, delivery to specified distribution points, compliance with USDA and FDA food-safety standards, and adherence to specification documents detailing product grade, moisture content, foreign-material thresholds, and packaging requirements.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and South. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of triple-cleaned pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026, with a 10 percent evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered vendors and FOB delivery to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem within 45 days of purchase order issuance; the previous incumbent price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight reimbursement. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products spanning proteins, grains, and staples across five warehouse regions with responses due May 4, 2026 following extension via addendum and a March 26, 2026 pre-bid conference. The City of Edinburg posted an RFP for CACFP meal program supplies (beverages, paper goods, food, janitorial, and nonfood items) for 400 children daily with a Texas local-vendor preference and Texas Department of Agriculture approval required before contract start. State of Oregon posted a bid for triple-cleaned dried black beans with USDA-consistent grading standards due August 21, 2026. Illinois issued a quarterly food-order RFQ for July through September delivery with brand-specific or approved equivalent items.