UNSPSC 50424614: Dried green leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50424614 Dried green leaf lettuce (Commodity) sees little recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's recent opportunities focus overwhelmingly on dried beans — pinto, red, black, and kidney varieties — procured for institutional meal service at correctional facilities, state agencies, and child nutrition programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily state corrections departments (Georgia, Oregon), state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of other state agencies (Illinois, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal and school-affiliated food service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The work itself consists of bulk procurement of commodity dried goods for institutional cooking and meal preparation, with specifications typically calling for USDA-grade standards, moisture and foreign-material limits, food-safety compliance (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and palletized FOB destination delivery to distribution centers or food-service facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (due June 19, 2026) with a 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon; the historical price was $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries solicited kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (due October 9, 2026 via RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027), requiring all-inclusive bid pricing with delivery and strict specification-sheet compliance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's office, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items including proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments (due May 4, 2026 after addendum extension, with a mandatory pre-bid held March 26, 2026), with awards to lowest-responsive bidders per line item and standard 30-day delivery expectations. The City of Edinburg issued an RFP for a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal contract covering beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies (due August 4, 2026) with local-vendor preference under Texas law. No current solicitations explicitly reference dried green leaf lettuce; the code designation appears to be a taxonomy mismatch with the actual demand pattern.