UNSPSC 50424602: Dried boston lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50424602 Dried boston lettuce, a Commodity code, does not see meaningful state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains thirteen solicitations, of which only two reference dried legumes (pinto and red beans procured by the Oregon Department of Corrections) and the remainder solicit fresh produce, groceries, and food-service supplies for school districts, correctional facilities, and child nutrition programs. None of these opportunities explicitly solicit dried boston lettuce or similar dehydrated leafy vegetables. The Oregon ODOC solicitations for dried pinto and red beans (S2910000016233, posted March 6, 2026, and S2910000017140, posted June 5, 2026) are the only records that touch dried commodity ingredients; both specify triple-cleaned beans, U.S. No. 2 or better grade, with one-year minimum shelf life, FOB destination delivery to Salem, and pricing historically near $0.43–$0.49 per pound. The remaining opportunities target fresh produce (apples, bananas, vegetables, leafy greens, eggs) for school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Virginia, and Missouri, and bulk grocery items for correctional and child-care food service.

The geographic concentration in the source is Georgia (four school district solicitations), Texas (two solicitations covering TDCJ cafeteria items and City of Edinburg CACFP meals), and Oregon (two dried-bean solicitations from ODOC), with secondary activity in Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Illinois (state food order). Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections, county and municipal school districts, and city child nutrition programs. Because the actual procurement activity under this code shows dried beans rather than dried lettuce, and the broader food-service solicitations focus on fresh products and prepared foods, dried boston lettuce appears to represent a low-volume or rarely-solicited commodity at the state and local level. Pursue this code only if your firm supplies dried legumes or dehydrated produce to institutional food service; otherwise, activity does not justify tracking.