UNSPSC 50581740: Non GMO k-9 avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO k-9 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 50581740 Non GMO k-9 avocados is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single produce item — non-GMO avocados — but the recent opportunities tagged to it span broad food-service and produce procurement across multiple product categories and operational contexts. The issuing bodies include county parks and recreation divisions, healthcare coalitions, state departments, and school districts. None of the recent solicitations specifically name avocados, GMO or otherwise, as a line item.

The geographic spread includes Florida (Collier County), Marion Health Care Coalition, Georgia (state level and Early County Board of Education), and a response window from May through August 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division's Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park food services (due March 6, 2025, though posted October 8, 2026), covering concession operations across multiple venues with 10 evaluation points for local-vendor preference; Marion Health Care Coalition's produce-vendor RFQ (due August 21, 2026) for fresh fruits and vegetables delivery during the 2026-2027 contract period; and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items spanning meats, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and grains to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The code shows little activity directly aligned with its stated commodity — non-GMO avocados — and appears to be a miscategorization in the procurement system.