UNSPSC 50582606: Non GMO limelight cauliflowers

The variety of Non GMO cauliflower known as Non GMO limelight cauliflowers. 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 50582606 Non GMO limelight cauliflowers, a Commodity code, reflects minimal recent state and local procurement activity focused specifically on this cultivar. The code appears in school nutrition and child nutrition procurement contexts where produce is being purchased for meal service, but the recent opportunities do not isolate non-GMO limelight cauliflower as a line-item procurement target. Instead, school districts and state agencies are issuing broad-based fresh produce solicitations that list cauliflower generically—often alongside dozens of other vegetables—without specification of variety, GMO status, or brand preference. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid, the Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02, the Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative all name cauliflower as one commodity among 60–72 produce line items, but none designate the limelight variety or non-GMO certification as a distinct specification or evaluation criterion.

School districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate recent procurement activity under this broader produce category, with IFBs and RFPs issued by Glynn County (April 2026), Muscogee County (April 2026), Liberty County (April 2026), Early County (June 2026), Douglas County through the GEC Buying Cooperative (March 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida (March 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (April 2026), Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (May 2026), Austin Independent School District (March 2026), and McAllen Independent School District in Texas (March 2026). None of these opportunities indicate explicit demand for non-GMO certification or limelight-variety preference in available bid documentation. Pursuit of this code requires identifying districts or state agencies with documented sustainability initiatives, organic-program participation, or specialty dietary requirements that would drive specification of non-GMO varieties at line-item level rather than relying on generic produce aggregation in broad category solicitations.