UNSPSC 50484614: Green leaf lettuce purees

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

UNSPSC 50484614 Green leaf lettuce purees, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce products and prepared food items procured for institutional food service operations—including state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code acquire shelf-stable and refrigerated consumables to support large-scale meal preparation across multiple service locations. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, state correctional departments, county school districts, and county government nutrition programs, with repeat activity from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and various Georgia and Oregon state agencies. The scope of work encompasses not only raw or prepared produce but also the broader food procurement ecosystems these jurisdictions manage—fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen specialty items, dairy products, proteins, condiments, dry goods, and food service supplies such as containers, napkins, and disposable items, all procured in high volumes with firm fixed pricing and centralized distribution requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state supported living centers in Lufkin and El Paso (HHS0018082 due October 23, 2026; HHS0017872 due August 25, 2026; HHS0017449 due July 11, 2026), with the El Paso facility solicitation noting a prior 12-month spend of $1.5 million and a potential three-year contract ceiling of $4.5 million. The Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse regions, with response due May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under IWQ 140229 due October 19, 2026, with delivery to Gwinnett Senior Services Center. Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia each posted comprehensive school nutrition food bids (due June 15, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively), encompassing hundreds of line items with Buy American Act compliance and USDA standards. The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division solicited bids for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with Oregon resident and Oregon-fabricated goods preferences, and the State of Illinois posted a quarterly weekly food order for July-September 2027 (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026).