UNSPSC 50604609: Frozen Non GMO ruby romaine lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO ruby romaine 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 50604609 Frozen Non GMO ruby romaine lettuce is a Commodity-level code covering a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement. State and local government buyers — principally school districts and state agencies — use this code to tag procurements for frozen produce items, though recent opportunities show that actual purchasing extends well beyond this single SKU into broader fresh and frozen produce categories, frozen and canned vegetables, and multi-item fresh produce bundles. School districts drive the bulk of recent solicitation activity, sourcing produce through both individual district RFPs and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple districts. The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and multi-district cooperative arrangements (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). District nutrition programs emphasize domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, Buy American requirements, low-sodium and whole-grain formulations, food recall procedures, and detailed nutritional specifications including organic and non-GMO preferences where budget permits.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitations in Missouri. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued parallel RFPs in January and February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs and for main-line food supply and distribution, the latter representing approximately nine million dollars in annual spend across 32 schools. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a comprehensive FY27 food bid on May 11, 2026 with response due June 8, 2026, encompassing 300+ food line items across produce, dairy, meats, and non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce in March 2026 covering 72 produce SKUs with estimated annual volumes reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples alone. City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items on April 16, 2026 with sealed bids due May 15, 2026 to ten school sites, requiring $1 million minimum liability insurance and firm pricing for 30 days. Dallas Independent School District (Texas) posted an RFP on February 22, 2026 for various food products not available through main commodity bids, with delivery to its Maria Luna Warehouse and non-preferred-ingredients compliance under Texas Legislative Bill #314. The State of Georgia issued two separate solicitations in May and April 2026 for general food supplies and fresh produce. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought grocery items through electronic NUTRIKIDS bidding with a response deadline of April 29, 2026, across 900+ line items serving 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants.