UNSPSC 50584502: Non GMO boston lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO boston lettuce. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50584502 Non GMO boston lettuce is a Commodity code that describes a narrow produce category but does not align with the actual scope of state and local procurements recently tagged under it. School districts, county school systems, and state agencies across multiple jurisdictions are issuing bids and RFPs for institutional fresh produce supply, but the opportunities posted against this code span comprehensive, multi-item produce procurement—typically 60 to 72 line items covering apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce varieties, tomatoes, berries, citrus, eggs, and seasonal specialty items—rather than non-GMO boston lettuce alone. The code's narrow title does not capture the scope of work actually being solicited, suggesting a tagging mismatch between the UNSPSC classification and the procurement substance.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent opportunities from Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia buying cooperatively for 30 districts). The State of Georgia and state-level procurement offices also appear. Georgia and Texas jurisdictions see the highest recent activity. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid for food and non-food products (RFP, due June 8, 2026); Northside Independent School District's sealed-bid RFP for fresh produce for child nutrition (due May 7, 2026, with award from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 school districts across two geographic areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One (RFP due March 4, 2026). All opportunities mandate HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, temperature-controlled delivery, insurance coverage, and federal compliance attestations; many emphasize local or regional sourcing preferences, whole-grain standards, and reduced sodium or artificial-additive-free formulations.