UNSPSC 50594619: Dried Non GMO red boston lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO red boston 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 50594619 Dried Non GMO red boston lettuce, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity directly aligned with the code's narrow product specification. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span school district and municipal food service procurement for comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and meal delivery contracts—none of which foreground dried non-GMO red boston lettuce as a line item or focus. The broader pattern across these solicitations centers on fresh and processed food products, institutional meal service, and food supply distribution serving K-12 nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facility food operations, with no evidence of specialized demand for dried lettuce varieties.

State and local procurement for food service operates through school districts, county boards of education, city purchasing departments, and health-service agencies. Recent activity spans Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education's 1,100-line-item grocery RFQ due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's 200-line-item fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract IFB (response due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens; and the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) serving 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual expenditure. Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and the City of Bridgeport each manage similarly large-scale institutional food procurement. Outside K-12, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB due July 13, 2026, estimated $1.5 million for one year), and Hillsborough County, Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated $17.8 million over three years). These solicitations emphasize fresh and processed commodities meeting USDA Buy American, HACCP food safety, and nutritional compliance requirements, with dried specialty lettuce varieties not appearing as a specified need in any posted opportunity. Geographic spread includes Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Mississippi, reflecting distributed school-year and recurring institutional food service procurement. The code warrants monitoring for future opportunities, though current market signals do not support active pursuit.