UNSPSC 50464622: Canned or jarred russian red mustard lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50464622 Canned or jarred russian red mustard lettuce is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve broad food procurement across school districts, state agencies, and correctional facilities, but they do not reflect demand specifically for Russian red mustard lettuce as a distinct line item. Instead, the opportunities capture general food service bids where canned vegetables, condiments, and produce appear as one element among hundreds of line items in larger solicitations. State and local jurisdictions soliciting under this code include school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia), state agencies (State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). The mix of issuing bodies reflects the fragmented nature of school nutrition procurement and state institutional food service, where multiple districts and agencies independently source food supplies rather than consolidating demand.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (multiple school districts posting separately), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes (S2910000016405, due June 19, 2026, seeking approximately 7,616 cases with USDA Grade B or better standards), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, covering 210 line items for state hospitals and living centers statewide with an estimated value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period), and the State of Illinois' RFQ for quarterly weekly food orders (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026, for the Illinois Veterans Home). None of these opportunities explicitly name Russian red mustard lettuce as a distinct commodity or emphasize its procurement; the code appears to be a mismatch with the actual buying patterns, suggesting the category sees little direct state and local demand or is rarely invoked as a primary classification in modern food service procurement.