UNSPSC 50464602: Canned or jarred boston lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50464602 Canned or jarred boston lettuce, a Commodity code, sees modest activity in state and local procurement, with recent solicitations reflecting broader food-service sourcing patterns in which canned or jarred lettuce appears as one line item within multi-category food supply bids rather than as a standalone procurement target. State and local governments buy this item primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food-service operations serving corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, veterans homes, and K–12 districts. The issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes (from rural counties to large metropolitan systems), state departments (corrections, health and human services), and special-purpose facilities; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with bids typically covering hundreds of line items across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods where canned vegetables including lettuce serve as shelf-stable components of meal planning. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South—Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia all show recent procurement activity—with school districts in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri appearing most frequently in the recent opportunities block.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the commodity's role within larger food-service contracts. The Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services (St. Louis County, Missouri) issued IFBs for both Net Off Invoice grocery products and general grocery items for the 2026–27 school year (April 29, 2026 response deadline), encompassing over 900 line items across produce, proteins, condiments, and canned goods. The Ben Hill County Schools School Nutrition Program (Georgia) solicited sealed bids under IFB 26271 for food products and related items (June 15, 2026 deadline), specifying multiple categories from fresh and frozen produce through bread and condiments with quarterly price escalation allowed thereafter. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center and available to the Department of State Health Services (July 13, 2026 response deadline), encompassing 210 line items organized by NIGP class numbers for food service and on-campus programs. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) released RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas (March 4, 2026 deadline), with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. These solicitations illustrate that canned or jarred lettuce, when procured, appears as a minor commodity within comprehensive multi-category awards evaluated on lowest responsive bid, compliance with specifications, and vendor performance history, with no set-asides or restrictions on bidder type noted in recent documentation.