UNSPSC 50594606: Dried Non GMO mizuna lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO mizuna 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 50594606 Dried Non GMO mizuna lettuce is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations specifically requesting dried non-GMO mizuna lettuce; instead, state and local governments buying under this code are sourcing fresh produce, bulk grocery items, and comprehensive food service supplies for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the actual purchasing patterns suggests that dried specialty lettuces occupy a negligible share of state and local procurement volume, or are being tagged under parent categories rather than this specific Commodity code.

The issuing bodies in the recent-opportunities block represent school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Douglas County), a state health and human services agency (Texas HHSC), a county government (Hillsborough County, Florida), and a city (Dallas, Connecticut; Meriden, Connecticut; Georgia state purchasing). Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with school districts appearing most frequently. Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery IFB requesting over 1,100 line items of breakfast, frozen, and produce items with firm pricing through June 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh produce IFB covering over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and leafy greens; and Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined. Because the code is narrowly defined and recent procurement activity focuses on bulk fresh produce, mixed grocery supplies, and broader food service categories rather than specialty dried lettuces, this Commodity code shows little actionable opportunity for vendors focused on that specific product line.