UNSPSC 50604619: Frozen Non GMO red boston lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO red boston 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 50604619 Frozen Non GMO Red Boston Lettuce is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure frozen produce items through this code primarily to support school nutrition programs, with recent solicitations emphasizing USDA compliance, domestic sourcing, food safety certification, and adherence to nutritional standards including whole-grain, low-sodium, and zero-trans-fat specifications. The code captures individual produce line items within broader food-service procurement activities, though frozen lettuce specifically appears as one component within larger fresh and frozen produce categories rather than as a standalone solicitation focus. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (ranging from Early County Schools in Georgia to Dallas Independent School District in Texas and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), state departments (the State of Georgia), and county school systems (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System). School districts dominate the recent activity, with each maintaining annual school nutrition contracts requiring competitive bidding on line-item or category bases. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, demonstrate food-safety recall capability, carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance depending on the district, and comply with E-Verify and Buy American requirements; many districts specify temperature controls (33F to 41F for refrigerated items, zero degrees or below for frozen) and require firm pricing for contract periods ranging from one to three school years with limited escalation based on USDA or Consumer Price Index documentation.

Geographic concentration shows strongest recent activity across Georgia—the State of Georgia issued fresh produce IFB #4 (due May 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools solicited fresh produce under Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026), Early County Schools issued a broad food bid (due June 8, 2026), and Douglas County School System posted two separate RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) and food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026). Texas, Missouri, and additional Georgia jurisdictions round out the recent footprint. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid requesting line-by-line bids across approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies with delivery Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (response deadline June 8, 2026); Douglas County School System's SN 26-004 RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two geographic areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (response deadline March 4, 2026); and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids, with contract period May 29, 2026, through May 28, 2027, and options for two additional one-year renewals (response deadline April 2, 2026). None of the recent opportunities explicitly target frozen Non GMO red boston lettuce as a standalone line item; the code appears to represent a narrowly defined produce type within broader school nutrition procurement activities where activity remains active but not concentrated on this specific product.