UNSPSC 50624508: Non GMO red oak leaf lettuce purees

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO red oak 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 50624508 Non GMO red oak leaf lettuce purees is a Commodity code that represents a narrow, specialized ingredient category with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract name points to processed vegetable purees, but the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations actually requesting this specific product. Instead, the fourteen recent opportunities spanning June 2026 back to January 2026 reflect broad food procurement across multiple categories—canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods—submitted by state departments, school districts, and correctional facilities. None of these solicitations identify or isolate non-GMO red oak leaf lettuce purees as a line item, suggesting either that the code is misattributed to these opportunities or that this particular commodity is not actively procured through state and local channels at the UNSPSC Commodity tier.

The recent activity concentrates in school nutrition programs and institutional food service across Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Oregon, with school districts and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home) issuing IFBs and RFPs for multi-category food supply contracts valued at hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars annually. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million, Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 (posted April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 elementary, middle, and high schools, and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 (posted May 19, 2026, due June 15, 2026) for food products across multiple categories with Buy American requirements. The code shows no evidence of active standalone procurement for non-GMO red oak leaf lettuce purees; pursuing this code would require verification that the commodity is actually specified in future solicitations rather than relying on the current mismatch between the nominal code definition and observed buying activity.