UNSPSC 50434610: Dried organic baby red romaine lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50434610 Dried organic baby red romaine lettuce (Commodity) is nominally a produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities recorded under this code do not reflect purchases of that specific product. Instead, the code tags solicitations for dried beans—kidney beans, pinto and red beans, and black beans—procured by state departments of corrections, child and adult care food programs, and institutional food service operations. The scope of work centers on bulk institutional food procurement: state correctional facilities and educational institutions source triple-cleaned dried beans meeting USDA grade standards and food-safety requirements suitable for large-scale meal preparation. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Georgia Correctional Industries, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state agencies (State of Illinois), and municipal child care programs (City of Edinburg, Texas). The code shows mismatch between its nominal focus and actual procurement activity; the source records no recent opportunities for dried organic baby red romaine lettuce itself.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans, triple-cleaned and U.S. No. 2 grade or better, with bids due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST through OregonBuys; the historical purchase price was $0.493 per pound from incumbent Intersect USA, and a combined 10 percent evaluation preference applies for Oregon fabrication or processing and Oregon headquarters. Georgia Correctional Industries issued RFQ 92100ERFQ0020612027 requesting kidney beans delivered in increments of 880 bags with bids due October 9, 2026, requiring all-inclusive pricing with no separate freight reimbursement. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, procured through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including dried and canned beans, with delivery to six distribution points across Texas and a response due date extended to May 4, 2026. The City of Edinburg, Texas, posted RFP 2026-017 for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies serving approximately 400 children daily over 9 months, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 and proposals due August 4, 2026. The Oregon Department of Corrections' procurement permits bids for 50 to 100 percent of requested quantity and includes a 45-day delivery window; the TDCJ contract term runs through August 31, 2027, with optional one-year renewals.