UNSPSC 50522606: Non GMO etrog citrons

The variety of non GMO citrons known as non GMO etrog citrons. 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 50522606 Non GMO etrog citrons is a Commodity code that in practice names a narrow produce item but does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments are conducting under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve school district food service procurements for fresh produce staples—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and prepared produce items—rather than etrog citrons specifically. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida are the primary soliciting bodies, issuing RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for annual food service contracts that bundle dozens of commodity produce line items. A mismatch exists between the code's nominal scope (non-GMO etrog citrons, a specialized citrus variety used in religious observance) and what state and local governments actually buy under it; the recent opportunities show no etrog citron solicitations and suggest the code has been applied as a catch-all for general produce procurement rather than for a specific commodity. The activity does not support a pursue decision based on the code's stated name.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat buyers including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and others across the Southeast and Texas. Georgia school districts represent the heaviest concentration of recent activity. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for delivery to Food Production Center between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles of the district, proposals due May 4, 2026, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code shows activity in Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida but does not align with etrog citron supply.