UNSPSC 50484616: Lamb’s or mache lettuce purees

The variety of lettuce known as lamb's lettuces which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50484616 Lamb's or mache lettuce purees is a Commodity code that maps to state and local government food procurement for institutional dining and nutrition programs, though recent solicitations show no direct purchases of this specific product. Instead, the code appears to sit within a broader family of food-service commodities that state and local buyers use for cafeteria, canteen, and campus food service operations. The scope of work under this code, based on the issuing bodies and solicitation patterns, encompasses consumable food products for state agencies, school districts, county governments, and special-purpose entities that operate food service operations. Institutional buyers—primarily Texas Health and Human Services Commission facilities (state supported living centers and hospitals), school districts in Georgia and Texas, county governments, and state correctional and social-service agencies—regularly solicit food products under related UNSPSC codes. These procurement bodies buy prepared foods, frozen proteins, dairy products, canned and fresh produce, grains, condiments, and food-service supplies. The mix of issuing bodies is dominated by state health and human services agencies (particularly HHSC in Texas), independent and consolidated school districts across Georgia and Texas, and county boards of commissioners, with occasional activity from state departments of corrections and special institutions.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with lighter representation from Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, bids due October 23, 2026) for 22 line items of prepared foods and food-service supplies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 (Department of Community Services, quotes due October 19, 2026) for 35 line items of shelf-stable products; Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (bids due June 15, 2026) for hundreds of food and supply line items across four school sites; Burke County Public Schools sealed bid (bids due June 5, 2026) for approximately 400 line items supporting five schools; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food IFB 304T-26-300CF (response due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution points. Delivery is universally required FOB Destination with freight prepaid and included in pricing; pre-bid meetings, references, compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment, human trafficking prohibitions, Buy American where applicable), and proof of liability insurance are standard. The code shows no recent opportunities specifically for lamb's or mache lettuce purees; the commodity does not appear in any of the recent institutional food solicitations retrieved, which focus instead on bulk produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies available in high volume and long shelf life suitable for institutional distribution.