UNSPSC 50584513: Non GMO crisphead lettuces

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO crisphead lettuces. 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 50584513 Non GMO crisphead lettuces is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh lettuce and related salad greens for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities show strong demand for crisphead lettuce as a component of broader fresh-produce contracts for K–12 school districts, where the commodity appears consistently within line-item bids for weekly or monthly delivery to multiple school sites. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county school systems, often sourcing through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative to aggregate demand across multiple districts. Contracts are structured as annual fixed-price agreements with multi-school delivery routes, line-item bidding enabling multiple vendors to supply different produce items, and requirements for HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and food safety documentation including traceability and mock-recall capability.

The code sees active procurement across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri school districts, with the densest recent activity in Georgia county systems (Douglas County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Early County, and Savannah-Chatham County). Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (issued April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce including lettuce varieties to support child nutrition across 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools in the San Antonio area; the Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 (issued February 14, 2026, due March 11, 2026) for fresh produce and beverages across all AISD food-service locations with emphasis on quality, local sourcing, and Good Food Purchasing Program alignment; and the Bulloch County School District IFP (issued April 3, 2026, due May 4, 2026) for locally grown produce within 200 miles of the district serving approximately 11,200 students across 14 schools. All solicitations emphasize firm pricing for contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30, with renewal options contingent on performance, and evaluation criteria that include price competitiveness, product quality and freshness, on-time delivery, and compliance with federal food-safety and Buy American requirements.