UNSPSC 50464607: Canned or jarred red leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50464607 Canned or jarred red leaf lettuce is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables to support institutional food service operations, including state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show this code encompasses both standalone canned-vegetable line items and broader consumable-food procurements where canned lettuce and similar shelf-stable produce appear alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and food service supplies. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state-level purchasing on behalf of correctional agencies (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The code sees activity from institutional buyers managing high-volume, multi-location food distribution.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Oregon. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), which specified 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with delivery within seven days; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026), which demonstrates concurrent procurement of similar canned-vegetable products. The Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T26300CF (response due May 4, 2026) covered 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas, with FOB Destination pricing and firm fixed-price contracts through August 31, 2027, plus two optional renewal years. School districts pursuing nutrition-program bids (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) typically solicit hundreds of line items across multiple categories with firm pricing for 30 days post-award and subsequent six-month adjustments tied to third-party market indices. All jurisdictions require compliance with USDA standards, FDA labeling, shelf-life specifications, delivery within stated intervals, and vendor references and certifications.