UNSPSC 50594604: Dried Non GMO lolla rossa lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO lolla rossa 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 50594604 Dried Non GMO lolla rossa lettuce is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of fresh and processed produce, packaged foods, and meal-related consumables than the code name alone suggests. State and local governments procuring under this code—primarily school districts, county boards of education, and health and human services agencies—are buying everything from fresh produce for school lunch programs to packaged meal boxes, grocery staples for food service operations, and prepared senior meals. The issuing bodies span K–12 school nutrition departments (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners' offices (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School districts appear as repeat buyers, reflecting the centrality of the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program to state and local food procurement. All opportunities carry Buy American or domestic agricultural preference requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content where applicable), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards alignment, and insurance and background-screening mandates.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat) with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items) with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million (September 2025–August 2026) and proposals due July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. All require firm, fixed pricing with limited or no fuel surcharges, prepaid or negotiated freight, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms.