UNSPSC 50424607: Dried red leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50424607 Dried red leaf lettuce, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply to state agencies, school districts, and municipal child nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct solicitation for this specific item and instead reflects broader fresh produce and grocery procurement activity spanning multiple produce categories, proteins, dairy, and specialty food items across state corrections, school nutrition, and child care food programs.

State and local governments procure dried red leaf lettuce as part of larger food-service contracts driven primarily by school districts, state corrections agencies, and child nutrition programs. The issuing bodies sourcing under this code include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia, State of Illinois), county school systems (Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Rockwood R-VI), city school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools), and municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The actual purchasing pattern shows that dried red leaf lettuce typically appears as one line item within multi-category food-supply solicitations rather than as a standalone procurement—vendors are often required to bid on 72 to 900+ line items spanning fresh produce, proteins, grains, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods, with weekly or daily delivery to schools, correctional facilities, warehouses, and nutrition service centers. Recent opportunities emphasize firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA and FDA standards, nutritional labeling, and minimum shelf-life requirements (typically nine months to one year).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. The City of Edinburg Child and Adult Care Food Program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026) sought proposals for food items including fresh vegetables for approximately 400 children daily with a local-vendor 5 percent preference under Texas law. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (due April 29, 2026) solicited over 900 grocery line items including fresh produce via electronic bid through NUTRIKIDS. The Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026) procured 42,500 pounds of dried beans—a proxy for dried produce demand—with a combined 10 percent Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered preference. Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) sought a Master Grocery K-12 contract supplying 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with minimum three-year vendor experience required. The Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) both solicited fresh produce with USDA compliance and weekly delivery; the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) sourced fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One.