UNSPSC 50434621: Dried organic romaine lettuces

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

UNSPSC 50434621 Dried organic romaine lettuces is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed vegetables, particularly leafy greens and produce items, purchased by state and local governments primarily through school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and child care food service initiatives. State and local governments buy under this code to supply daily meal operations for students, incarcerated populations, and program participants, with lettuce appearing as a line item within broader produce and grocery solicitations rather than as a standalone specialty procurement. The issuing bodies are 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 corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), and child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP program). Recent solicitations show school districts and state facilities buying produce through consolidated grocery or produce-specific contracts that aggregate multiple vegetables and fruits into single line-item offerings; dried lettuce does not appear as a distinct commodity in recent postings, and organic certification is not called out separately in any of the sample opportunities.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Virginia and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 for fresh produce items (due April 27, 2026), which encompasses approximately 60 produce line items with annual quantities reaching 1,500 cases for items like apples and bananas; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce (due April 23, 2026), soliciting 72 fresh produce items with estimated annual quantities up to 21,125 cases; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two recent bids for dried beans (March 2026 and June 2026), indicating active procurement of shelf-stable legumes and vegetables. The code shows limited recent activity specifically for dried organic romaine lettuce as a standalone commodity; current market activity focuses on fresh produce and broad-line grocery supply to institutional food service operations with firm pricing, weekly deliveries, and strict USDA compliance and food safety certification requirements.