UNSPSC 50464620: Canned or jarred red headed lettuces

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

UNSPSC 50464620 Canned or jarred red headed lettuces is a Commodity code used by state and local education and institutional food service buyers, though recent opportunities tagged under it reflect broader canned vegetable and fresh produce procurement spanning school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services operations. The opportunities posted under this code show substantial activity in competitive food supply contracting for institutional kitchens, with primary focus on school districts, state departments of corrections, state health agencies, and veterans homes sourcing canned vegetables, fresh produce, eggs, and related food service items through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix—Fairfax County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System have all posted recently—alongside state correctional systems (Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and state hospitals), and veterans homes (Illinois Veterans Home). Food service contracts consistently require compliance with Buy American Act provisions, USDA grade standards, HACCP food safety protocols, minimum shelf-life guarantees, and firm fixed pricing for 12-month periods with allowances for cost-of-living adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices or Consumer Price Index reporting.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with significant volume in Georgia (Muscogee County School District, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System), Texas (HHSC statewide, TDCJ multi-region), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI in St. Louis County), alongside consistent procurement by Oregon Department of Corrections. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 (response due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with estimated historical volume of $1.5 million; the Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 (response due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S2910000017145 (response due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of five percent each; and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 (response due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 requiring delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens with minimum three-year vendor experience and Buy American Act compliance. School districts and institutional buyers typically award line items to lowest responsive and responsible bidders, permit multiple vendors per category, require weekly deliveries with strict temperature and shelf-life compliance, and enforce payment terms of Net 30 to Net 40 days upon receipt and acceptance.