UNSPSC 50424602: Dried boston lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as boston lettuce that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424602 Dried boston lettuce is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of bulk dried legumes and staple food products for institutional meal service, particularly at correctional facilities, child-care programs, and educational institutions. Recent solicitations show substantial mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing activity: the most recent opportunities posted under this code solicit kidney beans, black beans, pinto and red beans, and broad cafeteria food products including proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments rather than dried boston lettuce specifically. State agencies and correctional departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois appearing as recent buyers. City procurement offices and school districts also participate, including the City of Edinburg, Texas procuring for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois based on recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Georgia Department of Corrections' October 2026 IFB for kidney beans with delivery in 880-bag increments and a response deadline of October 9, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 IFB for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with Oregon-processing and Oregon-headquarters preferences totaling 10% in evaluation weight; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 2026 IFB for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments with delivery to six distribution points across Texas and a May 4, 2026 response deadline extended via addendum from April 21, 2026. The City of Edinburg's August 2026 RFP for Child and Adult Care Food Program supplies required daily Monday-through-Friday delivery before noon with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. All recent solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, food-safety certification, and all-inclusive pricing with transportation and fuel charges incorporated into bids; FOB destination and palletization requirements appear routinely across state-level procurements.