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 is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not center on non-GMO frisee lettuce purees or any specialty vegetable products. Instead, the opportunities show a broad food-supply pattern: school districts, state health agencies, and county departments sourcing shelf-stable proteins, canned and frozen vegetables, dairy, grains, condiments, and kitchen supplies—often with dozens to hundreds of line items per solicitation. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, state school districts, and county social services departments are the repeat issuers. The code appears to be applied as a catchall for general food procurement when more precise commodity codes do not match the scope. Work is primarily acquisition of consumable food and supplies for institutional canteens, kitchens, and food service operations rather than specialty vegetable purees; the mismatch between the code name and actual buying activity is marked.

Activity clusters in Texas (HHS Commission and TDCJ procurement for state supported living centers and correctional facilities), Georgia (school districts and county services), and Oregon (Department of Corrections). Recent representative opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center (bids due October 23, 2026), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable foods at senior services (quotes due October 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for school nutrition across four locations (bids due June 15, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (bids due June 19, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from approximately $1.5 million annually (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center) to $4.5 million over three years (HHS supplemental food and consumables statewide). The code shows little recent activity specifically for non-GMO frisee lettuce purees; prospecting should focus on institutional food-supply relationships rather than specialty produce.