UNSPSC 50581503: Non GMO french artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO french artichokes. 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 50581503 Non GMO french artichokes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement, but the recent opportunities supporting this code show minimal direct alignment with artichokes specifically. State and local governments procure fresh produce under this code primarily through school nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and general institutional food service operations. The solicitations in the dataset emphasize fresh produce broadly—fruits, vegetables, and related items—rather than artichokes as a standalone commodity. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with individual school systems and consolidated purchasing cooperatives driving most recent activity. Representative state-level procurement also appears, primarily in Georgia through multiple school nutrition RFPs and cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Recent solicitations originate predominantly from Georgia school districts and regional school-nutrition cooperatives, with significant activity also in Texas and Missouri. Georgia buyers include the Bulloch County, Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems, each issuing RFPs or IFBs for comprehensive fresh-produce procurement supporting child nutrition programs. Texas buyers include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District. The Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited fresh fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with a posted April 13, 2026 RFP due March 11, 2026. The Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004, posted February 4, 2026 with bids due March 4, 2026, covered fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts via the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Broader institutional procurement includes the State of Georgia's May 15, 2026 solicitation for food supplies and other kitchen products, and the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services in Missouri, posted March 31, 2026, covering grocery items including produce for the 2026-27 school year. None of these solicitations specifically identify non-GMO artichokes or artichokes as a line item, suggesting this Commodity code sees limited direct recent state and local procurement activity.