UNSPSC 50624509: Non GMO ruby romaine lettuce purees

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO ruby romaine 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 50624509 Non GMO ruby romaine lettuce purees is a Commodity code that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The nine most recent opportunities tagged to food product categories show no solicitation for romaine lettuce purees—GMO or non-GMO—nor for lettuce-based purees of any kind. Recent postings instead target shelf-stable prepared foods (canned tomatoes, canned proteins, rice, pasta), frozen specialty items (French fries, chicken wings, burritos), fresh and frozen produce ordered by bulk category without lettuce puree specifications, and consumable food service supplies such as containers and napkins. The absence of lettuce-puree solicitations across Texas state agencies (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia municipalities (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), Oregon state departments (Department of Corrections), and Illinois suggests that this Commodity sits outside the current purchasing patterns for state and local food service operations.

State and local governments buying under adjacent food-product codes solicit through diverse issuing bodies including state health and human services departments, state correctional agencies, county purchasing offices, school districts, and senior services departments across Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections IFB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026), and Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for school nutrition food products across multiple school facilities (due June 15, 2026). These procurements typically use IFB and RFQ mechanisms with response windows of two to six weeks, require FOB Destination delivery with prepaid freight, and mandate compliance with USDA standards, Buy American provisions where applicable, HACCP plans, and state-specific certifications including E-Verify and debarment verification. Without recent solicitation activity under this Commodity code, the signal for business development is to monitor adjacent shelf-stable food and produce categories rather than pursue this specific code.