UNSPSC 50581776: Non GMO west indian seedling avocado

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as west indian seedling Non GMO 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 50581776 Non GMO west indian seedling avocado is a Commodity code. State and local school districts are not soliciting avocado supply under this code in recent procurement activity. The available records show no opportunities for west indian seedling avocado or other specific avocado varieties. Instead, school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida are procuring broad fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and seasonal fruits and vegetables—through standing annual contracts that source multiple produce items competitively on a line-item basis. Districts serving child nutrition programs (breakfast and lunch) and specialty programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) represent the largest institutional buyer segment, typically issuing RFPs or IFBs with response dates between March and June for contract periods beginning July 1.

Recent solicitation activity concentrated in Georgia includes the Douglas County School System's cooperative procurement of fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts (estimated $4.4 million for Area One alone, RFP due March 4, 2026); Glynn County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce to 16 schools (due April 14, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools' bid for 72 produce line items across 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026); Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce and food products across 13 schools (due April 29, 2026); and Bulloch County School District's local-produce RFP prioritizing items grown within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026). Outside Georgia, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP 26039RFPDST for the federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, due March 11, 2026) also solicit fresh produce. Procurement is dominated by school districts and school nutrition cooperatives; no opportunities under this code target west indian seedling avocado as a specified or solicited item.