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 (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity specifically for the named commodity; instead, state and local solicitations under or near this code are purchasing dried beans in bulk for institutional food service—kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and red beans—supplied to correctional facilities, state agencies, and child and adult care programs. The work entails bulk food procurement with strict USDA grading and food-safety compliance, triple-cleaned specifications where required, palletization and FOB destination delivery terms, and all-inclusive pricing that incorporates freight and handling. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections (Oregon, Georgia, Illinois), state purchasing offices coordinating for multiple agencies (Georgia, Texas, Oregon), and municipal procurement offices supporting food service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). Correctional-system purchasing appears as a repeat buyer, with separate solicitations from Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and South. 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 Oregon-fabricated and Oregon-headquartered vendors, FOB destination to Salem with 45-day delivery, and a historical price of $0.493 per pound. Georgia Correctional Industries posted an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027) for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags with delivery due October 9, 2026, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB (304T26300CF) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple warehouses statewide, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children daily under RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026), with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. No recent opportunities naming dried red boston lettuce specifically were identified.