UNSPSC 50434613: Dried organic crisphead lettuces

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

UNSPSC 50434613 Dried organic crisphead lettuces (Commodity) describes fresh produce procurement, but the recent state and local opportunities show little activity directly aligned with dried organic crisphead lettuce. The code sits within the broader fresh and processed produce ecosystem that state and local agencies solicit regularly—school districts, corrections departments, and municipal nutrition programs all purchase fresh vegetables and fruits—yet the specific commodity of dried organic crisphead lettuces does not appear in the recent opportunities reviewed. State and local food service procurement under codes spanning fresh vegetables and produce draws from school districts (K-12 and child nutrition programs), state corrections departments, municipal child care programs, and cooperative purchasing consortia. Issuing bodies range from large consolidated school systems with multi-million-dollar annual food budgets (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District) to state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Education) to cities (Edinburg, Texas) running child and adult care food programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Texas, and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Missouri, Illinois). Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), spanning 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products procurement (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum), covering 382 line items across five geographic areas; the Muscogee County School District produce contract (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026), requiring fresh weekly delivery of 60 produce items; and the Oregon Department of Corrections dried beans procurement (ITB S2910000016233, due March 20, 2026, and a follow-on ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026), each requesting tens of thousands of pounds of legumes. The commodity code shows minimal recent activity directly supporting dried organic crisphead lettuce procurement; vendors evaluating this code should characterize it as a quiet category within a heavily active fresh and processed produce sector and focus competitive effort on broader produce supply contracts or direct outreach to corrections and school nutrition programs that may source this item as part of larger vegetable procurements.