UNSPSC 50484609: Ruby romaine lettuce purees

The variety of lettuce known as ruby romaine lettuce which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484609 Ruby romaine lettuce purees, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—prepared lettuce products in puree form—does not align with the recent opportunities tagged under it. The most recent solicitation is the State of Illinois' FY-27 IVHQ quarterly food order (RFQ, due June 26, 2026), which requests generic weekly food supplies including proteins, dairy, and prepared foods but does not reference lettuce purees or similar specialty produce preparations. Subsequent opportunities from Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) and Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) solicit broad food and consumable products—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, and institutional meal components—unrelated to the puree category. The remaining opportunities in the block target school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, and correctional facilities procuring conventional grocery items, fresh produce, proteins, and prepared entrees through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct RFQs and ITBs.

State and local buyers using this code appear to be primarily institutional food service operations: state agencies managing veterans' homes and health services facilities, departments of corrections, and school districts across Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri. Geographic spread spans the South (Georgia), Midwest (Illinois, Missouri), and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with no dominant region. The code shows no standout repeat issuers and does not support purchasing specialization in lettuce purees or similar value-added vegetable products at the state and local level. Vendors should verify whether opportunities tagged under this code actually require pureed lettuce or represent misclassifications before pursuing.