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 (Commodity) represents institutional bulk food procurement for state agencies, correctional facilities, school districts, and child-care programs. Recent opportunities across state and local procurement show that buying under this code encompasses dried beans, legumes, and related institutional staple foods—a broader scope than the nominal code name alone suggests. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Edinburg (Texas) are active solicitors. Work includes specification-driven procurement of triple-cleaned, USDA-graded dried beans and legumes for institutional meal preparation, with strict compliance requirements around foreign-material content, moisture limits, defect thresholds, and food-safety standards (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice). Bidders must price all-inclusive delivery, manage palletization and FOB destination logistics, and meet minimum shelf-life requirements. Specification sheets typically prohibit shorthand compliance language and demand detailed manufacturer information, nutritional data, and grade certificates.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections procured approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans with a June 19, 2026 deadline and an incumbent price reference of $0.493 per pound (as of August 2025), applying a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated or Oregon-headquartered vendors. Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 for kidney beans due October 9, 2026, requiring 880-bag increments with all-inclusive pricing and electronic PDF submission. The City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal service (due August 4, 2026, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051) encompasses dried beans alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and janitorial supplies for approximately 400 children daily. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2) covered 382 line items of cafeteria food products for multiple warehouse locations with FOB Destination delivery to six TDCJ distribution points and a contract term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional renewal years.