UNSPSC 50594616: Dried Non GMO lamb’s or mache lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO lamb's 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 50594616 Dried Non GMO lamb's or mache lettuce is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local solicitation activity directly aligned to its narrow product scope. The code represents a highly specialized produce item — dried non-GMO lamb's lettuce or mache — that does not appear in any of the recent school nutrition, senior meal service, or institutional food procurement opportunities posted in the dataset. State and local buyers are actively procuring fresh produce, comprehensive grocery assortments, and meal delivery services across school districts, county governments, and transit authorities, but none of the posted solicitations name mache lettuce, dried or fresh, as a line item or commodity category.

The recent opportunities in the broader produce and grocery space—including Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 (200+ line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, and leafy greens), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's 72-item fresh produce contract, Meriden Public Schools' comprehensive grocery and produce RFP valued at approximately $3.1 million, and Douglas County School System's cooperative buying group RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts—emphasize mainstream, high-volume vegetables and fruits. Dried, specialty lettuces do not surface in these specifications. The code shows no recent purchase activity sufficient to characterize issuing-body mix, geographic concentration, or competitive dynamics. Vendors pursuing this commodity should monitor school nutrition and institutional food service RFPs for any future inclusion of specialty or niche produce items, but current state and local demand under this specific code is not evident in the solicitation record.