UNSPSC 50581772: Non GMO tonnage avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO tonnage 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 50581772 Non GMO tonnage avocados is a Commodity code. State and local school districts and education boards are the primary buyers under this code, procuring fresh produce for child nutrition programs and school meal services. The recent solicitation activity shows that avocados appear tangentially in broader fresh-produce solicitations rather than as standalone line items — the code's nominal specificity does not align with the actual procurement pattern. School districts are buying comprehensive fresh-produce baskets spanning apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and prepared items, often with line-item pricing and multi-vendor awards. Specifications typically emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, food safety documentation including recall procedures and traceability systems, and delivery windows during school operating hours (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday). Districts rarely call out avocados by varietal designation or GMO status as a distinct procurement line; instead, avocado supply, when present, appears buried within 60–72 line-item produce schedules as one commodity among dozens.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas school districts. The Douglas County School System (serving 30 districts across Georgia through the GEC Buying Cooperative) issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs with proposals due March 4, 2026, projecting $4.4 million annual spend for Area One; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with response due May 7, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited bids for 72 fresh produce items with proposals due April 23, 2026; and Muscogee County School District (Georgia) posted ITB 26-017 for approximately 60 produce line items with bids due April 27, 2026. The McAllen Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce with responses due March 6, 2026, extended by addendum. Austin Independent School District (Texas) posted RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages with proposals due March 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) solicited proposals for specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with responses due March 11, 2026. Beyond school nutrition, the State of Georgia issued IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce (response date May 27, 2026) and a broader food-supplies solicitation (response date June 22, 2026). The code shows little decision-relevant activity targeting avocados as a distinct, branded, or GMO-status-qualified commodity; pursuit under this code requires vendors to bid within multi-line produce schedules where avocado volume and margin expectations remain undisclosed.