UNSPSC 50604605: Frozen Non GMO mesculin mix lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO mesculin mix 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 50604605 Frozen Non GMO mesculin mix lettuce is a Commodity code that frames a narrow product line, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the nominal scope. The three recent opportunities posted — a Gwinnett County food purchase, a State of Georgia bid for food and kitchen products, and an Early County Schools food service contract — center on broad food procurement across dozens or hundreds of line items rather than on frozen lettuce or produce-specific sourcing. Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote requested approximately 1,062 cases across 35 line items of shelf-stable goods including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, and canned vegetables for the Department of Community Services, with F.O.B. Destination delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia by December 7, 2026. Early County Board of Education's June 2026 line-by-line bid encompassed 300+ food items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains) and 60 non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, with domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations specified. State agencies, county governments, and school districts appear as issuing bodies, but the code shows limited recent activity explicitly targeting frozen lettuces or non-GMO produce categories as standalone commodity purchases.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, where Gwinnett County and Early County Schools posted opportunities in the past six months, and the State of Georgia posted a broad food and kitchen products bid in May 2026. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (frozen non-GMO mesculin mix lettuce) and the actual work being solicited suggests that state and local procurement offices are applying this code to general food service contracting rather than to produce-specific sourcing. Firms pursuing frozen produce or specialty lettuce supply contracts with state and local entities may find limited discoverability under this Commodity code and should monitor broader food procurement categories or school nutrition program solicitations where produce requirements appear as line items within larger food service bids.