UNSPSC 50594620: Dried Non GMO red headed lettuces

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO red headed lettuces 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 50594620 Dried Non GMO red headed lettuces is a Commodity code representing specialty produce items purchased by state and local food service operations. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations that source fresh and processed produce to meet federal nutrition standards. The recent solicitations show that dried lettuces and similar produce items are part of much broader fresh and processed food procurement cycles, rather than standalone specialty orders. Issuing bodies soliciting produce under related codes include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments and commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and Buy American domestic content thresholds of 51 percent for processed agricultural products.

The recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for school year 2026–27 with a June 26, 2026 due date; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables and fresh produce through an ITB with a June 30, 2026 deadline supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services for July 2026 through June 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 due date and prior historical spend of $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 deadline. All school-based solicitations impose Buy American and nutrition compliance requirements, HACCP or traceability documentation, and multi-site or warehouse delivery obligations within defined geographic service areas.