UNSPSC 50474610: Canned or jarred organic baby red romaine lettuce

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

UNSPSC 50474610 Canned or jarred organic baby red romaine lettuce is a Commodity code. State and local government procurement under this code in practice encompasses shelf-stable prepared vegetables and canned produce supplied to institutional food service operations—principally state-run health and human services facilities, county senior services centers, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that agencies are buying broadly across canned and preserved vegetables as part of large mixed-food contracts rather than sourcing organic romaine lettuce as a standalone line item; the code sits within multi-hundred-line-item food procurements that bundle proteins, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, condiments, and food service supplies into single awards. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (notably Texas HHS Commission), county boards of commissioners (Gwinnett County, Georgia; Ben Hill County, Georgia), state departments of corrections, school districts (Burke County Public Schools, Ben Hill County Schools, including five-school nutrition programs), and state-level procurement divisions acting on behalf of correctional systems. The mix spans state agencies, county government, and school districts, with repeat buyers among Texas institutional food service operations.

Geographic spread includes Texas (dominant buyer across state-supported living centers, state hospitals, and correctional institutions), Georgia (county and school district activity in multiple counties), and Oregon (state corrections procurement). Representative recent opportunities show the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables, due October 19, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB (HHS0018082) for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026; Burke County Public Schools seeking sealed bids for nearly 400 line items of school nutrition food products across five schools, with bids due June 5, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division) issuing IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouses across five geographic areas, with the response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. All active opportunities require firm, fixed unit pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis with delivery to specified institutional locations, typically within 7 to 30 days of order receipt; all emphasize compliance with federal food safety standards, USDA grades, and food service regulations including HACCP, Buy American Act requirements (where applicable), and E-Verify employment authorization.