UNSPSC 50582703: Non GMO chinese celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO chinese 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 50582703 Non GMO chinese celery is a Commodity code with minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code name describes a specific produce item, but recent solicitations tagged under this code do not isolate Chinese celery as a distinct procurement line; instead, they span broad fresh produce categories for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The actual work being solicited is supply and delivery of fresh produce across diverse fruit and vegetable assortments to school districts, county boards of education, and state agencies, with vendors required to meet USDA standards, food safety certifications (HACCP plans, GAP certification, traceability), delivery schedules, and compliance with Buy American provisions where applicable.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas), along with county-level cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across Georgia. State-level procurement also appears, with the State of Georgia issuing solicitations for food supplies and fresh produce. Georgia hosts the highest concentration of recent activity, followed by Texas and Florida, with additional school districts in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid for food and produce supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 8, 2026, IFB format), Northside Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce for child nutrition (due May 7, 2026, with emphasis on USDA compliance and Texas-grown sourcing), Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus fixed-fee contract for specialty fruits and vegetables in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated budget $600,000), and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated spending $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas). Pricing models typically employ line-item bidding with cost-plus or fixed-fee structures, firm pricing for contract periods, and provisions for price adjustments tied to USDA market reports or Consumer Price Index data.