UNSPSC 50581753: Non GMO monroe avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO monroe 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 50581753 Non GMO Monroe avocados is a Commodity code that sees no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single avocado variety, but the recent opportunities block shows school districts and state agencies sourcing produce under broader categories — fresh fruits and vegetables, grocery items, and school nutrition staples — without any posted solicitations specifically naming Monroe avocados or avocados as a distinct line item. While fresh produce procurement is active across state and local jurisdictions, the narrow commodity designation does not align with how these buyers actually structure their RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs.

State and local school nutrition programs and state agencies are actively procuring fresh produce as integrated line items within larger food-service contracts. Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County), Texas districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District), Florida districts (Hillsborough County), and Missouri districts (Rockwood R-VI) all posted solicitations between February and May 2026 for fresh produce spanning dozens of items — apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, carrots, peppers, and eggs — priced competitively against USDA market reports and delivered weekly to school sites. A cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative through Douglas County, Georgia) aggregated demand across 30 school districts with estimated spending of $5.5 million annually. The State of Georgia posted a fresh produce IFB in April 2026 and a broader food-supplies solicitation in May 2026. None of these opportunities name avocados or specify variety-level preferences; buyers evaluate produce on price competitiveness relative to wholesale market benchmarks, delivery reliability, food safety compliance (HACCP, traceability, recall procedures), and alignment with USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements. The code's specificity to a single cultivar does not match the consolidated, category-wide procurement approach used by these buyers.