UNSPSC 50624513: Non GMO crisphead lettuce purees

The variety of Non GMO lettuce known as Non GMO crisphead lettuces. 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 50624513 Non GMO crisphead lettuce purees is a Commodity code that encompasses prepared fresh-vegetable products purchased by state and local institutions for food service operations. State and local procurement activity under this code draws primarily from institutional food supply contracts — state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school districts, and health-service agencies seeking shelf-stable and fresh or frozen produce items for large-scale food service. Solicitations under related codes in this family show a predominant pattern of multi-line-item food procurement where vegetables, protein, dairy, and supplies are bundled together; lettuce purees specifically appear as ancillary items within broader consumables bids rather than as standalone procurements. Issuing bodies include Texas state health and human services agencies (the Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services), Georgia school districts and county systems, Oregon state corrections, Illinois state agencies, and Georgia county boards of commissioners. These jurisdictions conduct regular annual or quarterly food supply renewals using sealed IFBs and IWQs, typically with response windows of seven to fourteen days and delivery requirements within one to two weeks of order placement.

Recent opportunities in the broader produce and consumables family show concentrated activity in Texas (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, El Paso State Supported Living Center, and Department of Criminal Justice warehouse procurement via the Texas Comptroller), Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned-goods procurement). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017872 on August 11, 2026, for consumables including french fries, hashbrown patties, and food service supplies for Lufkin (bids due August 25, 2026), followed by IFB HHS0018082 on October 16, 2026, for the same facility (bids due October 23, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.); the El Paso State Supported Living Center procurement (IFB HHS0017449, June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) carried a prior-period reference value of $1.5 million. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items under IWQ 140229 (October 13, 2026, due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.), while Burke County Public Schools (Georgia) sought comprehensive grocery procurement across five schools with nearly 400 line items (sealed bid due June 5, 2026). The Oregon Department of Corrections Purchasing Division bid canned tomatoes at 7,616 cases (S2910000017145, June 5, 2026, due June 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST), with prior-period reference pricing at $13.75 per case. No recent solicitations explicitly name non-GMO crisphead lettuce purees as a standalone line item or primary scope element.