UNSPSC 50594611: Dried Non GMO butterhead lettuces

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO butterhead lettuces that have 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 50594611 Dried Non GMO butterhead lettuces is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh produce and broader grocery items — particularly fresh vegetables, lettuces, and seasonal produce — for school meal programs, institutional food service, and senior nutrition delivery. The recent opportunities show school districts and county education boards as the primary buyers, supplemented by state health and human services agencies operating institutional food facilities and senior meal programs. The work spans perishable fresh produce procurement with strict nutritional, food-safety, and Buy American compliance requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in most solicitations), delivery to multiple school or facility sites on fixed schedules, and vendor accountability through HACCP plans, third-party testing, and performance tracking systems.

Recent activity appears across multiple states and issuing bodies. The Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut issued an RFP for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including fresh produce with a June 30, 2026 due date; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and leafy greens with a June 26, 2026 deadline; the State of Georgia issued a broader food and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 11, 2026 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County, Florida sought senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years under an ITB due June 25, 2026; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes for its Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program with an April 29, 2026 deadline. Activity centers on school districts and county food service operations, with secondary participation from state health agencies and county aging services departments.