UNSPSC 50584515: Non GMO iceberg lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO iceberg 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 50584515 Non GMO iceberg lettuce (Commodity) encompasses fresh lettuce and mixed-greens procurement for school nutrition programs and state institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying iceberg lettuce and allied fresh produce as line-item components within broader fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys. The code sits within the large institutional food-service procurement space where school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies issue annual produce contracts to support child nutrition programs, with iceberg lettuce appearing as one of many specified produce varieties rather than a discrete purchasing focus. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (independent and county-level) conducting RFP, RFQ, and IFB cycles. Representative solicitations include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with response due May 7, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an RFP for line-by-line food and produce bids due June 8, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting fresh fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) with proposals due March 11, 2026; and Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB for produce and food products due April 29, 2026. The code shows no activity distinct from broader fresh-produce procurement; iceberg lettuce specifications appear embedded within produce line-item sheets rather than as standalone solicitation targets.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Liberty County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County school systems), Texas (Northside Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County), with supporting activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). School-nutrition procurement dominates the recent-opportunity sample, with contract periods running July 1 through June 30 and emphasizing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and food-safety documentation. Pricing is typically firm for 12 months with prospective redetermination allowed thereafter on documented market-data submission (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index reports). No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the available records, and no incumbent vendors are named. The market is highly commoditized—lettuce pricing follows USDA wholesale-market indices, and awards typically go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis, often with multiple vendors supplying different produce categories or geographic zones within a single district.