UNSPSC 50584507: Non GMO red leaf lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO red leaf 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 50584507 Non GMO red leaf lettuce is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and state agency operations. State and local governments procure lettuce and related fresh greens through this code as part of broader produce supply contracts that feed students, institutional populations, and agency employees. The scope extends beyond single-item procurement to comprehensive fresh-produce supply agreements where lettuce appears alongside apples, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and seasonal vegetables, all delivered on fixed schedules with temperature-controlled logistics and food-safety compliance requirements including HACCP plans, GAP certification, and traceability documentation.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services have all posted produce procurements in the first five months of 2026. State departments of education and state purchasing offices also solicit under this code—the State of Georgia issued an Invitation for Bid for fresh produce (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026) and a broader food-supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school districts and state-level solicitations), Texas (NISD, McAllen, Austin), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Contract structures are predominantly RFPs and IFBs with response windows of 30–60 days, firm pricing for the fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), and evaluation on lowest cost plus quality and vendor qualifications. Buy American provisions, domestic-product preferences, and sustainability objectives (Texas Good Food Purchasing Program, Bulloch County Farm to School) appear consistently. No recent opportunities show lettuce being procured as a standalone commodity; it appears only as a line item within multi-hundred-item produce schedules tied to Child Nutrition Program reimbursement and USDA compliance standards.