UNSPSC 50582609: Non GMO purple cape cauliflowers

The variety of Non GMO cauliflower known as Non GMO purple cape 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 50582609 Non GMO purple cape cauliflowers is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly tied to its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect broad school nutrition and institutional food service procurements rather than targeted sourcing of non-GMO purple cape cauliflowers as a line item. State and local governments buying fresh produce for child nutrition programs—primarily school districts—are soliciting comprehensive vegetable and fruit bundles that typically include cauliflower varieties (standard white and broccoli-cauliflower crosses) as components of larger fresh produce contracts, but the available records do not show standalone bids or specifications explicitly designating non-GMO purple cape cauliflowers as a distinct procurement requirement. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Bulloch County and Liberty County and Muscogee County and Savannah-Chatham County and Glynn County School Districts in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District in Texas) and occasional state procurement offices, indicating that school nutrition programs dominate the market for fresh produce under this code family.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items across meat, dairy, vegetables, and fruits for three schools; Northside Independent School District's Fresh Produce for Child Nutrition (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) seeking USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce for delivery to all district campuses five days per week; Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026) for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools in a USDA-funded program; and Douglas County School System's Fresh Produce and Eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending. These procurements are heavily weighted toward commodity-level bidding on per-unit or per-case pricing, with emphasis on USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and domestic sourcing preferences. No recent opportunity explicitly names non-GMO purple cape cauliflowers as a standalone specification or line-item requirement, indicating the code may be a taxonomy mismatch or reflects very limited specialized demand in the state and local market.