UNSPSC 50604603: Frozen Non GMO frisee lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO frisee lettuce that has been frozen 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 50604603 Frozen Non GMO frisee lettuce is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little activity directly aligned with frozen non-GMO frisee lettuce procurement. Instead, the solicitations reveal broader fresh and frozen produce purchasing for school nutrition and food service operations. School districts and state agencies are buying comprehensive ranges of fresh produce (apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus fruits), eggs, frozen vegetables and prepared items, and full-line grocery staples to support child nutrition programs serving thousands of students daily. Issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes—from single-district operations like Early County Board of Education and City Schools of Decatur to multi-district cooperative arrangements like the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 districts across Georgia) and large urban systems like Dallas Independent School District. State procurement offices in Georgia also solicit for general food and fresh produce supplies. The mix reflects state agencies, county school systems, and municipal school districts as the primary buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with activity also in Texas. Representative opportunities include the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program covering 300+ food items and non-food supplies (PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026); the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for school nutrition (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement for 2026–2027 covering over 900 line items (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's annual fresh produce contract (BID2634, due April 23, 2026); Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products (JC250079, due April 2, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's cooperative fresh produce and eggs RFP serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026). The code shows substantial activity but does not reflect procurement specifically tied to frozen non-GMO frisee lettuce as a line item; vendors pursuing this code should treat recent solicitations as broader fresh and frozen produce categories rather than a specialized lettuce supply niche.