UNSPSC 50424617: Dried looseleaf lettuces

The variety of lettuce known as looseleaf lettuces that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50424617 Dried looseleaf lettuces, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local procurement focused on fresh salad greens and leafy vegetables supplied to institutional food service operations, though recent opportunities in the dataset show minimal direct purchasing of dried or looseleaf lettuce products specifically. The code appears in state and local procurement systems primarily as part of broader produce or grocery procurement frameworks where lettuce and salad greens are bundled with dozens of other items in comprehensive food service solicitations rather than purchased as standalone line items. Issuing bodies soliciting food products under related codes include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia), state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal or county child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas; State of Illinois; State of Georgia). School districts and state departments of corrections dominate the recent activity, with school districts typically procuring through annual or multi-year master grocery or fresh-produce contracts and corrections facilities purchasing through quarterly or annual bids for bulk food staples.

The source contains no solicitations explicitly targeting dried looseleaf lettuces as a distinct commodity or primary purchase category. Recent opportunities referencing produce procurement—including Muscogee County School District's fresh produce ITB (response due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid (due April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP (due March 4, 2026)—specify fresh vegetables, fruits, and specialty produce items by individual line items but do not isolate dried or looseleaf lettuce varieties. The Georgia fresh produce IFB (#4, due May 27, 2026) and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026) similarly treat salad greens and vegetables as part of comprehensive grocery baskets serving school nutrition, not as discrete procurement targets. Dried bean contracts from the Oregon Department of Corrections (pinto beans, due March 20, 2026 and June 19, 2026) and produce-focused solicitations from state agencies document active purchasing of commodity vegetables in institutional settings, but none highlight dried looseleaf lettuce as a contracted or frequently sought item. The code shows little relevant recent procurement activity distinct from broader fresh-produce and grocery-supply procurement, suggesting low direct demand or reclassification of lettuce products under adjacent UNSPSC categories within state and local purchasing systems.