UNSPSC 50434614: Dried organic green leaf lettuce

The variety of organic lettuce known as organic green leaf lettuce that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50434614 Dried organic green leaf lettuce, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply to state and local food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local governments procure this item as part of broader fresh produce and grocery sourcing for child nutrition services, institutional meal programs, and cafeteria operations. Recent solicitations show dried beans and fresh produce dominate this product family, with school districts and state agencies issuing competitive bids for produce items delivered weekly or monthly to multiple locations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections), and municipal food service programs (City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP). School districts and state correctional departments are the most active repeat buyers under this code.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon based on recent solicitations. The City of Edinburg issued RFP2026017 on July 16, 2026, for CACFP meal program supplies including vegetables and fresh items for approximately 400 children daily, with proposals due August 4, 2026, and a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051. Fairfax County Public Schools solicited sealed bids for Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323) with a due date of April 27, 2026, covering weekly deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, contract period. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017140 for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans on June 5, 2026, with a June 19, 2026, deadline, applying a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited bids for grocery items encompassing over 900 line items for the 2026-27 school year with an April 29, 2026, deadline, and the Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP 26-004 on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two.