UNSPSC 50624503: Non GMO frisee lettuce purees

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO frisee 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 50624503 Non GMO frisee lettuce purees (Commodity) does not map to the actual work state and local governments are buying under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code are for broad-based food procurement—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, bread, condiments, and prepared foods—across school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. Frisee lettuce purees, whether GMO or non-GMO, do not appear in any of the solicitations; the code appears to be a mislabeling artifact in state and local procurement systems. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education), state correctional departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer category, with additional volume from institutional food service for corrections and state health facilities.

The geographic spread includes Texas (multiple HHSC and TDCJ solicitations), Georgia (school districts and state procurements), Illinois (Veterans Home), and Oregon (Department of Corrections), with sporadic activity across other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, estimated historical value $1.5 million annually), the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts (estimated spend $4.4 million for Area One, $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens (bids due April 27, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions (response extended to May 4, 2026) and the Rockwood R-VI School District's paired solicitations for Grocery NOI and Grocery Items 2026-2027 (bids due April 29, 2026) represent other substantial volume. No recent opportunities actually procure non-GMO frisee lettuce purees; this code warrants verification against state and local procurement documentation to confirm correct taxonomy mapping.