UNSPSC 50474608: Canned or jarred organic red oak leaf lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50474608 Canned or jarred organic red oak leaf lettuce is a Commodity code representing specialty processed vegetables that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, healthcare systems, and veterans' homes. Recent state and local opportunities under this code show heavy concentration in institutional bulk food procurement, where canned and processed vegetables are sourced alongside broader fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, and consumables. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Muscogee County School District in Georgia), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state hospitals and supported living centers), and veterans' facilities (Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy). The mix reflects routine procurement cycles aligned to fiscal years, with contract terms typically running July through June and incorporating renewal options extending coverage through multiple years.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia in particular, with multiple school districts posting food supply IFBs and RFPs between January and June 2026) and the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest (Texas state healthcare systems, Oregon corrections, Illinois veterans facilities, and Missouri school districts). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (June 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center under NIGP categories encompassing canned goods and specialty items with a prior-period baseline of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016089 for approximately 1,904 cases of tomato paste (February 2026, due March 9, 2026) requiring USDA Grade A or equivalent with 12-month shelf life and FOB Destination pricing; and multiple school district food bids (Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026; Liberty County Board of Education IFB due April 29, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) spanning hundreds of line items with Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, and firm fixed pricing plus indexing provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index. These buyers emphasize compliance certifications, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million minimums typical), prompt delivery windows (30 days from order to first delivery common), and quarterly or line-item-basis vendor performance tracking.