UNSPSC 50494510: Organic baby red romaine lettuce purees

The variety of organic lettuce known as organic baby red romaine lettuce which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50494510 Organic baby red romaine lettuce purees, a Commodity code, nominally describes prepared vegetable products, but state and local governments posting under this code are actually soliciting broad food-service provisions—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and consumable supplies—for institutional dining and food-service operations at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, schools, and senior-services centers. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and the state comptroller's office (procuring for criminal justice agencies). The work ranges from single-commodity buys of specific items like canned tomatoes to comprehensive multi-hundred-line-item food catalogs serving multiple facility locations, with delivery requirements typically F.O.B. Destination and performance within 7 to 72 hours of order placement. Pricing is submitted as firm, fixed unit rates on state-provided sheets, often with provisions for adjustment at contract renewal tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Most opportunities require bidders to demonstrate prior experience, provide references, maintain liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment certification, and submit evidence of HACCP food-safety planning where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple solicitations for state-supported living center provisions—including IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin facility, due October 23, 2026) covering 22 line items of prepared foods and supplies, and IFB HHS0017449 (El Paso facility, due July 13, 2026) with prior-period value of $1.5 million across food and consumables for multiple statewide facilities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (response due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) for approximately 382 cafeteria-food line items across five warehouse regions. Georgia school districts—Ben Hill County Schools (IFB #26271, due June 15, 2026) and Burke County Public Schools (bids due June 5, 2026)—each solicited comprehensive grocery procurements spanning nearly 400 line items for school-year nutrition. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for senior services. The Oregon Department of Corrections solicited 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) with 5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Illinois and an unnamed Oregon agency also posted, though detail is limited. Buy American, Buy Local, and minority-preference provisions appear in school and some state procurements; no set-asides are specified in most opportunities.