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 covering fresh lettuce procurement by state and local food-service operations, school districts, and healthcare facilities. State and local governments buy this product primarily through food-service contracts that require fresh produce delivery to institutional venues — parks, schools, hospitals, and regional health coalitions. The solicitations show lettuce as one line item within broader produce or food-supply scopes rather than as a standalone commodity, indicating that most procurement comes as part of integrated food-service or institutional meal programs. Issuing bodies include county parks departments, school districts, state procurement offices, and healthcare coalitions. The Early County Board of Education solicitation, for instance, embedded vegetables and fruits within a 300+ food-item school lunch and breakfast program bid, while Collier County's parks concession ITN required diverse menu options including produce across multiple venues. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited general produce provision covering fresh fruits and vegetables for healthcare operations.

Recent activity appears in Georgia, Florida, and Marion County (Ohio or Indiana), with school districts and county governments representing the primary institutional buyers. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, requiring vegetables and fruits as part of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program provisioning across three schools, with domestic sourcing preferences and fresh-delivery schedules Monday through Friday. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate on October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025, for food services at North Collier Regional Park, requiring vendor-supplied menu variety including fresh produce for park concessions and athletic-event catering. Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce-procurement proposal request dated August 7, 2026, with an August 21, 2026 due date. The State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies bid on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, that likely includes lettuce within its full scope. School districts and county recreation departments drive the bulk of identifiable lettuce demand in the recent record.