UNSPSC 50424621: Dried romaine lettuces

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

UNSPSC 50424621 Dried romaine lettuces, a Commodity code, captures state and local purchases of fresh and dried leafy greens and salad bases for institutional food service, though the code shows minimal direct match with recent state and local solicitations. The two solicitations nominally tagged to this code—a City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP meal program RFP and a State of Illinois quarterly food order—contain only passing references to produce categories and do not isolate dried romaine or leafy greens as line items or specification-level detail. More broadly, state and local demand for produce, proteins, grains, and institutional groceries appears concentrated in school districts, state correctional agencies, and municipal child nutrition programs across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri. The mix spans district-level RFPs for master grocery contracts and fresh produce (Fairfax County Public Schools IFB, Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items, Muscogee County School District produce ITB, Savannah-Chatham County School System fresh produce bid, and Douglas County School System food supply RFP), state procurement for institutional bulk items (Texas TDCJ cafeteria food products IFB, Oregon Department of Corrections dried beans ITBs, State of Georgia fresh produce and kitchen products bids), and smaller municipal and nonprofit programs such as child and adult care food program procurement.

The recent activity identifies school districts as the dominant issuing bodies under the broader produce-and-grocery family, with Georgia and Texas showing the highest volume of open solicitations. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted repeat bids for dried beans (ITB S2910000016233 due March 20, 2026, and ITB S2910000017140 due June 19, 2026), signaling ongoing institutional bulk purchasing. Produce-specific school district solicitations follow a consistent annual cycle tied to fiscal-year food service budgets (July 1 through June 30 commencement). Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 Master Grocery K-12 with response due April 27, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District sought Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items 2026-2027 with bids due April 29, 2026; Muscogee County School District issued ITB 26-017 for produce with bid opening April 27, 2026; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid 26-34 for fresh produce closed April 23, 2026. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, closing March 4, 2026, supplied an estimated $5.5 million annual aggregate across 30 participating school districts in two Georgia regions. Dried romaine lettuces as a specific commodity line do not appear in available specifications, suggesting the code's activity, if any, falls within broader produce-category awards rather than isolated produce-commodity bids.