UNSPSC 50424621: Dried romaine lettuces

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

UNSPSC 50424621 Dried romaine lettuces (Commodity) covers dried vegetable products for institutional food service, but recent state and local solicitations under this code do not target romaine specifically—instead, they show purchasing demand for dried beans (kidney, pinto, red, and black) destined for correctional facilities, state agencies, and school meal programs. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include the Georgia Department of Corrections, Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the State of Georgia, the City of Edinburg Texas, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, typically issuing RFQs, RFPs, or IFBs for bulk quantities of dried legumes meeting USDA grade standards with strict specifications on moisture content, foreign material, cleaning levels, packaging, and food-safety compliance (FDA, USDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice). Pricing is all-inclusive with delivery on FOB destination terms, often with palletization and delivery-window requirements. The code reflects procurement for high-volume institutional kitchens—correctional meals, state cafeterias, and child care meal programs—rather than retail or small-quantity commercial food service.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued an RFQ (S2910000017705, due August 21, 2026) for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned and U.S. No. 2 grade or better, with an Oregon-origin and Oregon-business preference totaling 10% applied for evaluation purposes and delivery to Salem within 45 days; the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA. Georgia Correctional Industries issued an RFQ (92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026) for kidney beans in 880-bag increments with delivery included in all-inclusive bid pricing. The City of Edinburg, Texas, issued an RFP (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026) for food and nonfood supplies under a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children, with a local-vendor preference for bidders within the city falling within 5% of the lowest bid price. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products across 382 line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, and condiments to supply six distribution points statewide. Set-aside programs are not identified in the recent opportunities; Oregon applies a combined 10% evaluation preference for Oregon-origin goods and Oregon-headquartered vendors, and Texas and Edinburg apply geographic or local-vendor preferences where specified.