UNSPSC 50584514: Non GMO green leaf lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO green 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 50584514 Non GMO green leaf lettuce, a Commodity code, covers fresh lettuce and similar leafy greens purchased directly by state and local governments for school meal programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. State and local buying under this code focuses on USDA-compliant fresh produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, food safety certification (HACCP and GAP audits), and delivery into school kitchens during operating hours. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, ranging from small rural districts to large urban systems serving 20,000+ students, with occasional participation by state departments and county boards of education procuring for multi-site operations or cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, where school nutrition procurement represents sustained institutional demand. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items with emphasis on whole-grain compliance and low-sodium formulations; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce delivered five days weekly across 127 campuses; Glynn County Board of Education's fresh produce procurement (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026) for 16 school locations with approximately 60 line items and strict Buy American requirements; and Douglas County School System's cooperative purchasing vehicle serving 30 school districts across Georgia (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing or USDA market-indexed cost-plus models, liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, full traceability and mock-recall capability, and compliance with domestic-product preferences and agricultural-subsidy programs (Buy American, USDA Specialty Crops, Good Food Purchasing). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and awards are made on a line-item basis to lowest responsive bidders meeting food safety and delivery standards.