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 is a Commodity code covering fresh and processed produce items that state and local school districts, county nutrition programs, and municipal food service departments source for institutional meal service. Recent solicitations show the code capturing a much broader procurement landscape than the nominal commodity name suggests — state and local buyers are acquiring multi-thousand-line-item food supply contracts spanning fresh produce, frozen goods, dry groceries, dairy, meat, and consumables for school lunch programs, senior nutrition services, and state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), municipal school boards (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). The predominant buyer category is school districts and boards of education pursuing nutrition contracts under the National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, subject to Buy American Provision requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with posted opportunities from Florida (Hillsborough County senior meal services, June 2026), Georgia (State of Georgia food supplies and kitchen products, May 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, June 2026), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District, April 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, June 2026), and Georgia (Hancock County schools fresh produce, June 2026). Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty produce with a June 26, 2026 response date; the City of Bridgeport's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 due date and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 bid submission deadline. The Texas HHSC procurement (HHS0017449) for El Paso State Supported Living Center carries a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a July 13, 2026 response date under IFB format. All solicitations impose firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, and comprehensive insurance requirements.