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 under which state and local governments buy fresh and processed produce items to support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect a much broader procurement reality: school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments are buying comprehensive grocery and produce assortments — including fresh apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, eggs, and packaged meal components — rather than single-item SKUs like dried lolla rossa lettuce. The code appears to function as a catch-all produce and food-service category in state and local procurement systems, encompassing everything from bulk fresh produce delivery contracts to boxed meal programs for senior centers and emergency meal kits for summer food programs. Issuing bodies span school districts of all sizes (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida; Douglas County, Georgia), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Dallas, Texas). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, though senior meal delivery and institutional food service contracts also appear regularly.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations from Georgia (four opportunities), Connecticut (two), Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with an April 27, 2026 response date covering weekly delivery to 45 schools and a central warehouse; the City of Bridgeport issuing BNB052266 for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's food and nutrition services with a June 30, 2026 deadline and over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products under Buy American requirements; Hillsborough County issuing ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with a June 25, 2026 deadline and an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90; and Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) and a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline. Contracts typically require firm fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American certification at 51 percent for processed products, delivery to multiple sites on Monday-through-Friday schedules, and commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence.