UNSPSC 50594615: Dried Non GMO iceberg lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO iceberg 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 50594615 Dried Non GMO iceberg lettuce is a Commodity code that captures processed vegetable products purchased by state and local food service programs, primarily school districts and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities show state and local governments procuring dried lettuce and other fresh and processed produce as components of broader grocery and food-supply contracts for school nutrition programs, institutional meal services, and senior nutrition operations. The scope spans cafeteria supply, national school lunch program compliance, healthy nutrition standards adherence, and farm-to-table delivery logistics—work typically bundled with dozens or hundreds of other food line items in single solicitations rather than purchased as a standalone commodity.

Activity under this code comes from school districts, county food service departments, and state health and human services agencies across multiple regions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with a due date of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including leafy greens for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) requested senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years with bids due June 25, 2026; and the State of Georgia posted a broad food and kitchen supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content appear consistently across school district solicitations. These opportunities reflect sustained demand from institutional food service across the Southeast and Northeast, with school lunch program compliance and nutrition standards driving specification requirements and vendor qualification thresholds.