UNSPSC 50594601: Dried Non GMO bibb lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO bibb lettuce that has been dried for preservation. 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 50594601 Dried Non-GMO Bibb Lettuce (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code is highly specialized—identifying a single produce item rather than a broader commodity family—yet the recent opportunities in the dataset reflect bulk food service procurement spanning hundreds of line items across produce categories, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods for school districts, senior services, and institutional food operations. The most active solicitations name fresh produce generically (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, peppers, tomatoes) without itemizing dried bibb lettuce specifically. School districts including Hancock County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), and Fairfax County (Virginia) procure fresh produce through IFBs; Douglas County (Georgia) procures fresh produce and eggs through an RFP serving a 30-district cooperative. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumables for a state-supported living center. None of these solicitations explicitly reference dried non-GMO bibb lettuce as a line item, suggesting the item either falls within broader fresh or processed vegetable categories or does not match the produce profiles state and local buyers currently seek.

The absence of dedicated solicitations for this commodity does not necessarily indicate zero demand—dried specialty lettuces may be bundled into master grocery contracts or procured through standing food service agreements. However, no recent RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB in the dataset names this product. Firms pursuing this code should confirm whether state and local nutrition programs (school lunch, senior meals, institutional food service) specify dried greens in their procurement, or whether fresh or frozen lettuce dominates instead. The code warrants monitoring for future activity, but current state and local procurement volume under UNSPSC 50594601 is not visible in posted solicitations.