UNSPSC 50624507: Non GMO red leaf lettuce purees

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO red leaf 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 50624507 Non GMO red leaf lettuce purees (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The posted opportunities span broad food procurement for institutional cafeterias, school nutrition programs, and state facilities—including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, grocery staples, prepared entrees, and consumable supplies—but contain no solicitations for red leaf lettuce purees, GMO or otherwise. The code's nominal specificity to a pureed lettuce product does not match what state and local buyers are actually requesting under this designation.

State and local purchasing offices across multiple jurisdictions have issued food solicitations in recent months, with school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia) and state institutions (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state supported living centers and hospitals, Oregon Department of Corrections) representing the dominant issuing bodies. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Virginia, and Oregon, with additional posting from Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (7,616 cases, due April 6, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens (sealed bids due April 27, 2026). The code shows activity but with no alignment to the pureed lettuce product category it nominally describes.