UNSPSC 50464608: Canned or jarred red oak leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50464608 Canned or jarred red oak leaf lettuce is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh and prepared food products for institutional dining, school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and healthcare service operations. Recent solicitations reveal that this code captures canned and jarred produce items as part of broader food-service procurement, though the recent activity block shows minimal direct purchasing of canned red oak leaf lettuce specifically; instead, state and local buyers are soliciting canned tomatoes, tomato paste, and fresh produce alongside other food commodities under consolidated food-service RFPs and IFBs. Issuing bodies include state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state veterans' facilities (Illinois Veterans Home), and school nutrition programs across multiple districts and counties (Fairfax County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and others). The mix is dominated by school districts and state agencies managing high-volume food service operations.

Geographic concentration centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri based on recent solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, under a fixed-rate pricing model with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016089 for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste due March 9, 2026, with delivery to Salem; and the Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools due April 27, 2026, requiring minimum three years of food-delivery experience and firm pricing through a one-year initial term with four renewal options. School districts consistently require Buy American compliance, HACCP plan implementation, general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, and firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustment provisions tied to verified manufacturer price increases or commodity index data. State correctional and health agencies apply Oregon-resident or state-fabrication preferences (up to 5 percent) and require USDA grade compliance with specific sodium and shelf-life specifications.