UNSPSC 50581750: Non GMO melendez avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO melendez 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 50581750 Non GMO Melendez avocados is a Commodity code. State and local school districts are procuring fresh produce — including avocados and other fruits and vegetables — primarily for child nutrition programs serving lunch and breakfast participants. Recent solicitations frame the activity as institutional food service supply: Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an ITB for line-by-line food bids encompassing meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and condiments to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Northside Independent School District (Texas) solicited fresh produce for child nutrition with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) procured specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) serving kindergarten through fifth-grade students; and Bulloch County School District (Georgia) sought locally-grown produce for its Farm to School program. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts — elementary, middle, and high school systems serving 6,900 to 83,000+ students — with some state-level procurement: the State of Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce to support state operations. School districts dominate the recent activity, ranging from small county systems (Early County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County) to mid-sized urban districts (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, McAllen Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District) to large metropolitan systems (Northside Independent School District, Austin Independent School District).

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Texas. Georgia accounts for the majority of recent solicitations: the State of Georgia (IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce), Early County Board of Education (ITB June 8, 2026 deadline), Bulloch County School District (IFP May 4, 2026 deadline), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34 April 23, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02 April 14, 2026), and Douglas County School System for the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP March 4, 2026). Texas shows comparable activity: Northside Independent School District (RFP 2026-048 May 7, 2026), McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029 March 6, 2026), and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034 March 11, 2026). Florida activity includes Hillsborough County Public Schools (RFP 26039RFPDST March 11, 2026). Missouri activity includes Rockwood R-VI School District (ITB April 29, 2026). Most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, aligning with the school fiscal year; delivery is typically five days per week during school hours (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM), with pricing firm for the contract period and subject to adjustment only after 12 months or upon documented market changes verified through USDA or CPI data. Districts emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, food safety traceability, domestic product sourcing preferences, and often restrict non-domestic agricultural content to single-digit percentages of total commercial food costs.