UNSPSC 50624501: Non GMO bibb lettuce purees

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO bibb lettuce. 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 50624501 Non GMO bibb lettuce purees, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity specifically matching its narrow product scope. The single recent opportunity in the dataset—the State of Illinois's FY-27 IVHQ quarterly weekly food order (solicitation 27497DVAQUINCB52821, RFQ, due June 26, 2026)—does not explicitly reference bibb lettuce purees or purees of any kind; the Illinois opportunity covers general food supply including proteins, dairy, and prepared items without specification of the particular commodity this code describes. The broader recent opportunities posted under food-related codes—including Texas Health and Human Services supplemental food and consumables procurements, Oregon Department of Corrections canned-goods buys, and multiple school district food service solicitations from Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and other states—focus on fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees rather than specialty purees.

State and local governments soliciting under adjacent food codes are primarily school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Fairfax County and other Virginia systems, Burke County and Liberty County in Georgia, Douglas County and Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia), state departments (Illinois Veterans Homes, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Corrections), and regional buying cooperatives. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois. The absence of recent bibb lettuce puree solicitations suggests this Commodity code does not reflect current state and local procurement demand; buyers under food codes are sourcing standard fresh, frozen, canned, and prepared items rather than specialty vegetable purees at this time.