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 is a Commodity code covering fresh and processed produce items purchased by state and local school districts, county health agencies, and municipal food service operations to support child nutrition programs, congregate senior meals, and institutional food service. The recent opportunities show that state and local buyers source this code as part of much broader fresh-produce and grocery solicitations rather than through single-item buys — procurement offices typically issue RFPs and IFBs naming dozens or hundreds of line items spanning multiple produce varieties, proteins, dairy, and pantry goods, with delivery to central warehouses and satellite sites on firm fixed pricing over annual or multi-year terms. Vendors must meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety protocols, and state health and food service licensing requirements. Contracts commonly run July-to-June school years or calendar periods and require blind product testing, nutritional labeling compliance, emergency 24-hour stock capability, and insurance coverage ($1 million to $2 million per-occurrence general and products liability).

The code shows recent activity across the Southeast and beyond, with school districts and state health agencies as the primary buyers. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an RFQ on June 30, 2026 (BNB052266) for over 1,100 line-item grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with delivery to the central warehouse and school sites on a July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 contract. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB due June 26, 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, berries, and citrus for three school delivery locations over the same July–June cycle. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB due July 13, 2026 (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and an initial term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. Activity is concentrated in school-district nutrition programs across Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas, with additional state-agency institutional food service in Texas and Florida.