UNSPSC 50464604: Canned or jarred lolla rossa lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50464604 Canned or jarred lolla rossa lettuce (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local institutional food procurement, though the recent opportunities block does not document active bidding for this specific item. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily health and human services agencies, corrections departments, and school districts purchasing shelf-stable produce for cafeterias, canteens, and food service operations at state facilities and institutional campuses. The work involves supplying canned or jarred leafy vegetables as part of larger consumables or grocery buys that bundle proteins, frozen vegetables, dairy, grains, and paper supplies into single comprehensive procurements. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC), corrections agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county human services departments (Gwinnett County), and school nutrition programs across multiple states.

Recent activity shows strong concentration in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Oregon and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple food and consumables IFBs for state supported living centers—HHS0018082 for Lufkin (due October 23, 2026), HHS0017872 (due August 25, 2026), and HHS0017449 for El Paso (due July 13, 2026)—bundling dozens of line items from prepared foods through disposable containers. Gwinnett County (Georgia) posted an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items including canned vegetables (due October 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) solicited hundreds of line items for school nutrition across four facilities (due June 15, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections bid 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with Oregon-fabricated preference (due June 19, 2026). Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) sought nearly 400 line items across multiple schools (due June 5, 2026). Canned or jarred lettuce, when procured, appears as a component within these broader institutional grocery buys rather than as a standalone line item, and the recent opportunities block contains no standalone lettuce-specific solicitation.