UNSPSC 50594617: Dried Non GMO looseleaf lettuces

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO looseleaf 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 50594617 Dried Non GMO looseleaf lettuces is a Commodity code that covers dried leafy greens products for school nutrition and institutional food service programs. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on school districts and other public bodies sourcing dried greens as components of meal programs subject to National School Lunch Program (NSLP) compliance, Buy American provision requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), and nutrition standards mandated by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The work involves bidding on packaged dried produce meeting specification requirements for color, texture, taste, and nutritional content, with blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians at vendor expense. Issuing bodies include school districts and boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county governments. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, provide complete nutritional analyses with product labels and ingredient panels, carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance, and accept delivery logistics managed through school nutrition ordering systems like LINQ School Solutions with Monday-through-Friday delivery windows to central warehouses and individual school sites.

Recent activity shows school district procurement concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables and condiments with response deadline June 30, 2026, through OpenGov e-Procurement; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce including leafy greens across multiple line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) posted sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes on April 23, 2026, with bids due April 29, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission also posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and responses due July 13, 2026. A broader-scope Georgia state procurement (PE55645NONST2026000000009) posted May 15, 2026, for food supplies and kitchen products with bids due June 22, 2026. Most recent opportunities emphasize firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Net 45 payment terms, and annual compliance renewals tied to school nutrition calendars.