UNSPSC 50581737: Non GMO herman avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO herman 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 50581737 Non GMO herman avocados is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal product scope does not align with actual solicitations currently tagged to it. The most recent state and local opportunities labeled under this code solicit broadly for food service supplies, fresh produce, and child nutrition items across multiple product categories—not specifically for avocados, GMO-status produce, or herman variety specifications. The State of Georgia (May 2026) and Early County Board of Education (May 2026) both posted general food and produce procurement notices that reference the code but describe comprehensive grocery and meal-service supply chains rather than specialty produce sourcing. School districts and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies visible in the recent record, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas, but the actual goods being purchased span staple fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods rather than specialty avocado sourcing.

The disconnect between the code's descriptive name and the work actually being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the procurement system or that avocado procurement occurs under broader commodity codes at higher tiers. Recent state and local RFPs and ITBs for fresh produce (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, and the Douglas County School System cooperative sourcing for 30 Georgia districts) emphasize domestic sourcing preferences, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, and price anchoring to USDA terminal market reports, but none name avocados or specialty produce as a distinct line item or procurement focus. Unless avocados appear within a larger school nutrition or food service RFP as one item among dozens, this code does not represent active procurement opportunity in the current state and local market.