UNSPSC 50424608: Dried red oak leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50424608 Dried red oak leaf lettuce is a Commodity code that sits at the narrowest tier of the taxonomy, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect broad fresh and processed food procurement across multiple categories — produce, proteins, grains, dairy, beverages, and staple items — rather than lettuce specifically. State and local governments buying under or near this code are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Muscogee County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), city and municipal nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP), and state purchasing offices procuring for multiple agencies (Georgia, Illinois). School districts dominate the recent activity, typically issuing IFBs or RFPs for annual grocery and produce contracts spanning 50 to 900+ line items with firm pricing for 12-month terms and renewal options. State corrections systems solicit narrower, higher-volume single-item buys (dried beans, cafeteria staples) with specific grade and shelf-life standards and FOB destination delivery to central distribution points.

Geographic spread concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri over the past six months. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools (Solicitation 2000004323, IFB Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026) seeking grocery supply to 45 schools plus distribution centers on weekly Monday–Friday deliveries; the City of Edinburg, Texas (RFP2026017, CACFP Meal Program 2025-2026, due August 4, 2026) requesting food and nonfood items for a 400-child nutrition program with local-vendor preference under Texas Government Code Section 271.9051; the Oregon Department of Corrections (S2910000017140 and S2910000016233, dried pinto and red beans, due June 19 and March 20, 2026) soliciting bulk dried goods for inmate food service with Oregon fabrication and residency preferences; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, Fresh Produce, due April 23, 2026) covering 72 produce items across 60 schools; and the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts in two Georgia regions for approximately $5.5 million in annual fresh produce and eggs. School nutrition contracts typically evaluate on lowest responsive bid, product quality, compliance with Child Nutrition Labels, USDA grades, and delivery timeliness, often reserving line-item awards to multiple vendors. Insurance requirements are standard — commercial general liability of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, workers' compensation, and sometimes automobile liability — with F.O.B. destination or destination delivery prepaid mandatory.