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 shows minimal recent procurement activity aligned with its specific product scope. The recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not focus on dried non-GMO iceberg lettuce as a line item; instead, they reflect broad food service procurement—primarily school nutrition and senior meal programs sourcing comprehensive grocery baskets, fresh produce assortments, and meal delivery services. The code appears to be a data-tagging artifact rather than a reliable signal of actual demand for this specialized vegetable product at the state and local level.

School districts dominate the recent opportunities—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi)—supplemented by a county health authority (Hillsborough County, Florida), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (El Paso State Supported Living Center), and city purchasing offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut and Dallas, Texas). These bodies are acquiring groceries, fresh produce, and meal services through IFBs and RFPs with response dates spanning April through July 2026. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB due April 27, 2026), the Meriden Public Schools commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (due February 25, 2026, with anticipated contract value around $3.1 million), and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026, with estimated annual spend near $9 million). Georgia and Connecticut show the highest concentration of recent activity, with Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia represented by single or paired solicitations. The code's actual procurement value for dried non-GMO iceberg lettuce specifically cannot be isolated from these broad-scope grocery and fresh-produce contracts; vendors pursuing this code should verify whether line-item specificity or full-basket food service capacity drives opportunity viability.