UNSPSC 50582003: Non GMO broccoli raab

The variety of Non GMO broccoli known as Non GMO broccoli raab. 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 50582003 Non GMO broccoli raab is a Commodity code that represents a single produce item—specifically non-GMO broccoli raab—within the broader fresh vegetable procurement activity of state and local school districts and education agencies. State and local governments buying under this code do so as line items within larger fresh-produce bids for child nutrition programs, institutional food service, and farm-to-school initiatives. School districts purchase non-GMO broccoli raab as part of comprehensive produce orders for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, often alongside broader vegetable assortments. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts of varying sizes—from small rural districts to large metropolitan systems—and county boards of education, all procuring fresh vegetables to meet federal nutrition standards and student meal requirements.

Recent activity under this code concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. School districts across Georgia (Douglas County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Muscogee County systems) are actively soliciting fresh-produce contracts that include broccoli raab as a line item within larger vegetable offerings. The Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas; Austin Independent School District in Texas; and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida are also procuring fresh produce bundles that typically include brassicas such as broccoli raab. A representative recent opportunity is the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across Georgia through the GEC Buying Cooperative, with an estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Another is Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300 food items for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, requiring delivery six days weekly with firm pricing for 15 days post-award and domestic sourcing preferences. Bids typically mandate HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and price anchoring to USDA market reports or Terminal Wholesale Market prices; cost-plus-percentage proposals are generally rejected in favor of unit pricing or documented-net-cost-plus-fixed-fee structures.