UNSPSC 50604611: Frozen Non GMO butterhead lettuces

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO butterhead lettuces that have 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 50604611 Frozen Non GMO butterhead lettuces is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed vegetable products state and local governments procure for food service operations, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code shows minimal direct demand. State and local issuing bodies acquiring vegetables and produce typically route those purchases through broader food service RFQs and IFBs that bundle produce with proteins, dairy, grains, and other meal-component categories rather than soliciting frozen specialty lettuces as line items. The three recent Georgia opportunities—Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items, the State of Georgia's May 2026 food and kitchen products bid, and Early County Board of Education's May 2026 FY27 food bid for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program support—demonstrate that counties, state agencies, and school districts are the primary issuing bodies for food service procurement, but none of these opportunities name frozen non-GMO butterhead lettuces as a discrete line item or focus area.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, where Gwinnett County (delivery to Lawrenceville), the State of Georgia centrally, and Early County Schools (three schools) have posted food acquisition solicitations in recent months. The Gwinnett County RFQ (due October 19, 2026) emphasizes shelf-stable products, canned goods, and proteins rather than fresh or frozen produce; the State of Georgia's May 2026 bid provided scope only in an attached document; and Early County Schools' June 8, 2026 due date IFB names vegetables and fruits broadly within a 300+ food-item scope but does not isolate frozen lettuce varieties. The code shows limited recent activity aligned to its nominal scope—state and local food-service procurement operates at a commodity-family level where produce is bundled with other meal components, not disaggregated to specific frozen-vegetable types.