UNSPSC 50581719: Non GMO catalina avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO catalina avocados. 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 50581719 Non GMO Catalina avocados is a Commodity code that sits at the most granular tier of the taxonomy, yet state and local procurement records show no recent solicitations specifically requesting this product. The code appears to be a placeholder in the UNSPSC hierarchy; current institutional buying for produce under related codes focuses on broad fresh-produce baskets serving school nutrition programs, institutional cafeterias, and child nutrition initiatives, not individual avocado varieties or non-GMO specifications.

The most recent state and local opportunities tagged to produce procurement span school districts, county school systems, and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, but these solicitations request comprehensive fresh-produce line items (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs) delivered weekly or as needed to multiple school sites. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education RFP (due June 8, 2026) requesting line-by-line food bids across 300+ items for three schools; the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) soliciting fresh produce for 127 campuses across the San Antonio area; Bulloch County School District's IFP (due May 4, 2026) for 24 locally-grown produce items within 200 miles of Statesboro, Georgia; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 produce line items for 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One. None of these solicitations isolate non-GMO Catalina avocados as a named commodity or specify avocado procurement separately. The buying pattern reflects institutional commodity purchasing driven by USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, Buy American provisions, and domestic sourcing preferences, with pricing anchored to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service terminal market reports and no specialized cultivar premiums. Pursuing this code requires identifying school district or institutional food-service opportunities that explicitly request avocados as a line item and verifying non-GMO Catalina positioning within broader produce vendor relationships rather than as a standalone commodity purchase.