UNSPSC 50424619: Dried red boston lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50424619 Dried red boston lettuce, a Commodity code, does not appear in the recent state and local solicitations provided; the code is not represented in recent posted opportunities. The source contains multiple food-procurement solicitations from state departments, school districts, and other public bodies, but none specifically target dried red boston lettuce or other dried leafy greens. Recent opportunities instead focus on fresh produce procurement (whole fruits and vegetables), main-line food service distribution, dried beans, and general grocery supplies spanning proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and prepared entrees.

The absence of dedicated solicitations for dried red boston lettuce does not signal zero demand — state and local food service programs (especially school nutrition services and corrections facilities) may source the product as a line item within larger grocery or produce awards rather than as a standalone commodity. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor school district child nutrition RFPs and state corrections food procurements for inclusion as a component item, and track cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (active in Georgia school districts) or state-level frameworks that may bundle dried produce with fresh-produce contracts. The recent activity in dried beans (Oregon Department of Corrections, June 2026 and March 2026) suggests corrections and institutional food service procurement remains active, and vendors with shelf-stable produce capability may find embedded demand in those channels.