UNSPSC 50581504: Non GMO green globe artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO green globe 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 50581504 Non GMO green globe artichokes (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code. Over the past four months, the code has received minimal relevant solicitation volume focused specifically on non-GMO green globe artichokes as a line-item procurement.

The source records show that UNSPSC 50581504 appears in state and local procurement systems primarily through broad food-service solicitations issued by school districts and state agencies procuring comprehensive fresh produce portfolios for child nutrition and institutional food service. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida school districts and state purchasing offices sourcing fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as part of National School Lunch Program and Farm-to-School initiatives. Representative recent solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items across meats, dairy, vegetables, and fruits; Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program solicitation (RFP, due March 11, 2026) serving USDA FFVP distribution to elementary students; the Northside Independent School District fresh produce RFP (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) for five-day weekly delivery to 47 campuses in San Antonio; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative buying RFP (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) aggregating demand across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million. These solicitations uniformly target bulk produce supply across multiple categories (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, leafy greens, potatoes, berries, citrus, and eggs) rather than specialty vegetables, and do not flag non-GMO or green globe artichoke sourcing as a distinct line item or evaluation criterion. The code's assignment to these broad commodity purchases suggests potential miscoding in source systems rather than active market demand for artichoke-specific procurement at the state and local level.