UNSPSC 50614610: Canned or jarred Non GMO baby red romaine lettuce

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO baby red romaine lettuce that has been canned or jarred 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 50614610, Canned or jarred Non GMO baby red romaine lettuce, is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show little procurement activity directly aligned with the canned non-GMO baby red romaine lettuce specification itself. Instead, the opportunities reflect broad consumable food procurement across institutional food service settings—state health and human services agencies, county government, school districts, and state correctional systems purchasing shelf-stable food products, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, and related food service supplies in bulk quantities for canteens, cafeterias, kitchens, and residential facilities. The issuing bodies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (multiple solicitations for state supported living centers and state hospitals), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools (Georgia school nutrition), Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. These are primarily institutional food service buyers rather than specialty produce distributors.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026, 22 line items across prepared foods and food service supplies), the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026, Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders receive a 5 percent preference), and Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for comprehensive food products and kitchen supplies covering fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, and other categories across four schools (bids due June 15, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's larger IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide encompasses 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Pricing structures across these opportunities emphasize firm, fixed unit rates or per-case pricing, FOB Destination with freight prepaid, and delivery within 7 days of order or as specified. Specification compliance (USDA grades, shelf life, sodium limits, and Buy American Act requirements for school nutrition) and ability to serve multiple delivery locations are standard requirements.