UNSPSC 50434609: Dried organic ruby romaine lettuce

The variety of organic lettuce known as organic ruby romaine lettuce that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50434609 Dried organic ruby romaine lettuce is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it are predominantly for dried beans and institutional food-service supplies rather than lettuce. The code appears to be broadly tagged for institutional food procurement without granular commodity specificity. State and local governments buying under this code seek dried legumes (kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans) and bulk food supplies for correctional facilities, child and adult care food programs, and state institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state departments procuring for multiple agencies (Georgia, Oregon, Illinois), and municipalities running meal programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). These buyers typically source through RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs with specifications for USDA grading, bulk packaging (often palletized), food-safety compliance (FDA, HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practice), and delivery tied to meal-service schedules. Pricing is generally all-inclusive with transportation and fuel surcharges embedded; separate freight reimbursement is not permitted. Responsive bids often require product certifications, nutritional labels, and proof of compliance with state and federal food-safety standards.

Geographic activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and South, with recent opportunities from Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans (IFB S2910000017705, due June 19, 2026) with 5% evaluation preferences for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and vendors headquartered in Oregon; Georgia Correctional Industries' RFQ for kidney beans in increments of 880 bags (RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027, due October 9, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for 382 line items of cafeteria food products spanning proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and produce (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026 with addendum extension). The City of Edinburg's CACFP meal program RFP (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026) sourced beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference applying to bids within 5% of the lowest price. Incumbent vendors on recent awards include Intersect USA at $0.493 per pound for dried beans in Oregon's August 2025 purchasing cycle.