UNSPSC 50464615: Canned or jarred iceberg lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50464615 Canned or jarred iceberg lettuce is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable packaged lettuce products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct demand for this specific item. Instead, the broader food-service and institutional nutrition procurement landscape reveals that state and local governments are soliciting comprehensive food supplies that include canned vegetables as components within larger multi-category consumables contracts. State-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and county social-services operations are the primary issuing bodies. When canned vegetables appear, they are typically one line item among dozens or hundreds spanning proteins, dairy, fresh produce, condiments, and disposable food-service supplies. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, managing food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; similarly, state departments of corrections and school nutrition programs conduct recurring annual food bids that bundle shelf-stable items with fresh and frozen goods.

Geographic activity centers on Texas (Health and Human Services Commission for multiple state facilities), Georgia (county school systems and state procurement), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Recent solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (posted May 19, 2026, response deadline March 19, 2026), which encompassed 210 line items including canned vegetables and other shelf-stable products with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB S2910000017145 for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (posted June 5, 2026, bids due June 19, 2026), a direct single-category procurement at $13.75 per case in the prior cycle; and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive school nutrition food (posted May 19, 2026, bids due June 15, 2026) covering multiple food categories with delivery to four schools. No recent opportunities specifically target canned iceberg lettuce as a standalone procurement; the code shows modest relevance to current state and local contracting activity.