UNSPSC 50582700: Non GMO celery

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO celery. 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 50582700 Non GMO celery, a Class code, does not map to substantive recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—produce specifically labeled non-GMO celery—appears disconnected from the buying patterns in the recent opportunities. State and local solicitations under this classification span broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and institutional food service, encompassing dozens of produce line items (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, strawberries, watermelons, and others) with no specific requirement or emphasis on non-GMO or celery designation in the solicitation documents reviewed.

The recent opportunities show substantial institutional food service activity concentrated in school districts and state education agencies across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with procurement volumes reaching millions of dollars annually across multi-district cooperatives and individual districts serving thousands of students. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (March 4, 2026 deadline) covering approximately $5.5 million in fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce supporting child nutrition (May 7, 2026 deadline); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for school lunch and breakfast programs (June 8, 2026 deadline); and Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus contract for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (March 11, 2026 deadline, with $600,000 annual budget). The code shows minimal relevance to current procurement patterns—vendors pursuing activity under this classification should verify whether opportunities are actually being tagged to the correct UNSPSC code or whether the code itself is outdated relative to state and local buying practice.