UNSPSC 50464614: Canned or jarred green leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50464614 Canned or jarred green leaf lettuce is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred vegetables—primarily for institutional food service at correctional facilities, state hospitals, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show this code capturing broader canned-vegetable and institutional food-service procurement; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Oregon Department of Corrections each issued bids for dozens of canned-food line items including tomatoes, soups, sauces, and proteins alongside or instead of lettuce specifically, and school districts across Georgia solicited comprehensive food catalogs with canned vegetables embedded in larger fresh-and-frozen produce, dairy, and protein buys. Issuing bodies span state health and corrections agencies, county and municipal school districts, and state supported living centers. The work consists of volume procurement of single or multiple canned-vegetable SKUs priced per case, with delivery to centralized institutional feeding points, FOB Destination, within 7–72 hours of order, and compliance with USDA grading, FDA labeling, shelf-life, and sodium-content standards.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted at least three separate institutional food bids (HHS0018082 for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872 for the same facility, due August 25, 2026; HHS0017449 for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026) soliciting consumable foods including canned vegetables as IFBs. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued a focused canned-tomato bid (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) for 7,616 cases at $13.75 per case (prior purchase price). Georgia school districts—Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food, due October 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026), and Burke County Public Schools (due June 5, 2026)—each solicited food buys spanning canned vegetables alongside fresh produce and proteins. The Illinois Department of Corrections posted a weekly food-order bid (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) with limited detail. Vendors should expect 72-hour submission windows, F.O.B. Destination pricing including freight, three verifiable references for similar contracts, USDA or FDA compliance certifications, and debarment affidavits; school districts frequently impose Buy American requirements (over 51% domestic agricultural content) and HACCP plan compliance.