UNSPSC 50581773: Non GMO tower avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO tower 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 50581773 Non GMO tower avocados is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code solicit fresh produce for school nutrition programs, child feeding initiatives, and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show schools and districts procuring comprehensive produce baskets—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, and other commodity vegetables alongside specialty items—rather than avocados specifically. The code appears to be tagged at the produce-family level in school nutrition RFPs, but actual procurement activity reflects broad fresh-produce distribution contracts where avocados, if present at all, represent one line item among dozens of required items.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Early County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Bulloch County School District, Douglas County School System) and Texas (Northside Independent School District in Bexar County, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), alongside the State of Georgia's institutional food operations and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education issuing an RFQ for line-by-line food bids with response due June 8, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) soliciting fresh produce through RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026; Muscogee County School District issuing ITB 26-017 for produce due April 27, 2026; and the Douglas County School System coordinating a cooperative procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All school district contracts emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules during school hours, firm pricing for contract periods, and renewal options extending two to four additional years.