UNSPSC 50581738: Non GMO hickson avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO hickson 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 50581738 Non GMO hickson avocados (Commodity) does not map cleanly to the recent state and local procurement activity indexed under this code. The source records show no solicitations specifically targeting hickson avocados, GMO-free avocados, or avocados as a standalone commodity—the recent opportunities span broad fresh produce, general grocery items, and school nutrition programs that may include avocados as one line item among dozens or hundreds of produce SKUs.

The recent opportunities under this code reveal a school nutrition and institutional food service market rather than a specialty produce category. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a line-by-line RFQ for 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs with delivery requirements and compliance certifications (due June 8, 2026); the State of Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026); Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (Bexar County) solicited fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 with USDA reimbursable-compliant requirements and Texas-grown preference (due May 7, 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida requested specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with cost-plus-fixed-fee structure and GAP certification requirements (due March 11, 2026). Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and state departments focused on child nutrition compliance, USDA reporting, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, and multi-week delivery windows to multiple school sites. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with additional recent solicitations from Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) and other Georgia districts (Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Douglas County cooperative). The code shows robust activity in institutional fresh produce supply, but no evidence of hickson avocados as a specified commodity line—bidders responding to these opportunities would treat hickson avocados (if procured at all) as one substitutable item within a broader fresh fruit category priced competitively against market benchmarks and subject to district approval.