UNSPSC 50464601: Canned or jarred bibb lettuce

The variety of lettuce known as bibb lettuce that has been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50464601 Canned or jarred bibb lettuce (Commodity) covers shelf-stable packaged vegetables and related food products that state and local governments purchase for institutional food service operations — specifically food-service facilities at state-supported living centers, correctional institutions, schools, senior services centers, and other state and local agencies. In practice, the code appears underutilized for its nominal scope; recent state and local solicitations tagged to it actually reflect much broader food procurement across multiple product categories including canned proteins, canned tomatoes, frozen vegetables, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees rather than bibb lettuce specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's office, State of Illinois), state departments of corrections (Oregon Department of Corrections), counties (Gwinnett County, Georgia), and school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, both in Georgia). Repeat buyers in the recent block include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (three separate IFBs for state-supported living centers and hospitals across fiscal years 2026–2027) and Georgia school districts (two separate IFBs for school nutrition programs).

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary recent solicitations from Oregon and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include IFB HHS0018082 from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies, due October 23, 2026), IWQ 140229 from Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables, proteins, and sauces for senior services, due October 19, 2026), and an IFB from the Oregon Department of Corrections for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (USDA Grade B or better, due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent). Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each solicited comprehensive school nutrition food bids encompassing nearly 400 line items across fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable categories for the 2026–2027 school year (bids due June 15, 2026, and June 5, 2026, respectively). Contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options; delivery is F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid and included in pricing, and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria. Buy American Act compliance and HACCP plan requirements are standard across school and state-agency procurements.