UNSPSC 50424618: Dried mache lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50424618 Dried mache lettuce is a Commodity code for fresh or processed leafy vegetables, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows marked divergence from the code name. The solicitations actually being posted reflect demand for dried beans—kidney beans, pinto beans, red beans, and black beans—for institutional meal programs, correctional facilities, and state agencies. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Illinois are sourcing these commodities through RFQs and IFBs in bulk quantities measured in thousands of pounds or bags, with all-inclusive delivery pricing and strict compliance with USDA grading, food-safety, and packaging specifications. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of institutional feeding programs, though one City of Edinburg, Texas solicitation indicates municipal participation for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ for kidney beans due October 9, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections and State of Oregon both solicited dried beans in June and August 2026, with Oregon offering a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered vendors; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB through the Comptroller of Public Accounts for cafeteria food products due May 4, 2026 after an addendum extension; and the State of Illinois posted a quarterly food order in June 2026. The City of Edinburg's CACFP RFP (RFP2026017) due August 11, 2026 sought food and nonfood items including proteins, breads, fruits, vegetables, and snacks across five supply categories for 400 children ages 1–18, with a Texas local-vendor preference allowing bids within 5% of the lowest bid to receive preference. Dried bean sourcing shows incumbent vendor presence—Intersect USA supplied pinto and red beans to Oregon's ODOC at $0.493 per pound in August 2025—and single-award or multi-award structures vary by issuing body. The code shows little relevant recent activity when parsed strictly to mache lettuce; procurement under this code designation is primarily institutional dried legume supply.