UNSPSC 50584504: Non GMO lolla rossa lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO lolla rossa 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 50584504 Non GMO lolla rossa lettuce is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect procurement of lolla rossa lettuce or lettuce varieties specifically. Instead, the tagged opportunities solicit fresh produce and food service items at broad scale — typically 60 to 72 produce line items spanning apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, leafy greens, eggs, and other commodities — for school nutrition programs, state operations, and child nutrition services across multiple school districts and state agencies. The code as labeled appears misaligned with actual buying patterns in the posted opportunities.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with recent RFPs and IFBs from Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, 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); a state produce procurement (State of Georgia IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026); and a county cooperative buying group (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia). Georgia and Texas account for the preponderance of recent activity. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, bids due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; Northside Independent School District's fresh produce procurement (RFP 2026-048, responses due May 7, 2026) serving 127 school campuses with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant produce delivered five days weekly; Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program procurement (RFP, proposals due March 11, 2026) for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools under federal USDA funding; and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (proposals due March 4, 2026) covering 72 produce and egg line items with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million across two geographic regions serving 30 districts. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, firm pricing for the contract period, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school sites between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., HACCP certification and food safety compliance, Buy American compliance, and liability insurance requirements of $500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on district specifications.