UNSPSC 50484607: Red leaf lettuce purees

The variety of lettuce known as red leaf lettuce which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484607 Red leaf lettuce purees is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable and prepared food products for institutional food service operations—primarily cafeterias, dining facilities, and food service supply chains operated by state health agencies, departments of corrections, school districts, and specialized care centers. The code's nominal scope (lettuce purees specifically) does not map to the actual recent solicitation activity, which centers on broad institutional food procurement: canned vegetables, proteins, frozen items, condiments, dairy, bakery goods, fresh produce, and food service supplies for state hospitals, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. State and local issuing bodies range across state health and human services commissions, departments of corrections, independent school districts, and county governments. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple recent IFBs for supplemental and consumable food products serving state supported living centers and hospitals; school districts in Georgia (Burke County, Ben Hill County Schools) and Texas also represent active procurement segments.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Oregon and Illinois. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (responses due July 13, 2026), with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia sought sealed bids for comprehensive school nutrition procurement across five schools (responses due June 5, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Corrections requested bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes with a 5 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders (responses due June 19, 2026, prior purchase price $13.75 per case). The Ben Hill County Schools Food Bid IFB #26271 in Georgia encompassed hundreds of line items across produce, meat, dairy, and supplies with the Buy American Act requirement (responses due June 15, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from approximately $1.5 million annually to $4.5 million over three years with renewal options. No recent opportunities show material activity tied specifically to red leaf lettuce purees; the code appears misaligned with actual purchasing patterns in the recent-opportunity window.