UNSPSC 50594610: Dried Non GMO baby red romaine lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO baby red romaine 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 50594610 Dried Non GMO baby red romaine lettuce is a Commodity code covering specialized produce items that state and local school districts, food service departments, and institutional meal providers purchase for student and senior nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show that the code captures food procurement spanning fresh and processed produce, with emphasis on compliant agricultural sourcing meeting Buy American Provision thresholds and nutritional standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, but state-level institutional food services and county government food-service operations also solicit under this code. Vendors must typically meet HACCP certification, nutritional labeling requirements, allergen restrictions (commonly no nuts or nut oils), whole-grain compliance, and blind testing protocols conducted by school nutritionists and laboratory technicians.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases requesting bids on over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables and fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education with an IFB due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting fresh produce across more than 200 line items for school year 2026-27 under IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an IFB due July 11, 2026 (historical annual value approximately $1.5 million); the State of Georgia requesting food, supplies, and other kitchen products with bids due June 22, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with bids due June 25, 2026 (estimated three-year value $17.8 million); and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) requesting packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program with bids due April 29, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut), with additional state-level procurement in Texas and Georgia. Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract period unless Consumer Price Index adjustments are contractually permitted, and all vendors must document Buy American compliance and maintain commercial liability insurance with school districts and county governments named as additional insureds.