UNSPSC 50424605: Dried mesculin mix lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50424605 Dried mesculin mix lettuce is a Commodity code that captures mixed-greens salad bases and specialty lettuce blends procured for institutional food service, child nutrition programs, and cafeteria operations across school districts, corrections facilities, and municipal food programs. State and local buyers under this code source pre-packaged or bulk dried mesculin mixes to support high-volume meal preparation where fresh produce handling and shelf life are operational constraints. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school) and state corrections departments, with some municipal child care and nutrition programs. School districts dominate the recent activity, ranging from mid-sized suburban districts serving 6,900 to 25,500 daily meal participants to large metropolitan systems with 60 school sites. The Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice represent the corrections sector. These jurisdictions typically procure dried or packaged greens as part of larger grocery or fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone line items, bundling them with complementary produce, proteins, grains, and supplies.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in the South and Pacific Northwest. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited Master Grocery K-12 supply via IFB 2000004323 with a response date of April 27, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) issued a Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items bid (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027) due April 29, 2026, encompassing over 900 line items; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) sought fresh produce under Bid 26-34 with bids due April 23, 2026; and Muscogee County School District (Georgia) issued ITB 26-017 for produce items due April 27, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two geographic areas, with proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spend of $4.4 million to $1.1 million depending on area. The City of Edinburg, Texas solicited CACFP meal program supplies via RFP 2026017 due August 4, 2026. The UNSPSC code assignment appears misaligned with most opportunities—recent contracts under this code predominantly procure whole fresh produce, proteins, and pre-packaged entrees rather than dried mesculin mixes specifically, suggesting limited direct relevance to typical school nutrition and corrections procurement activity.