UNSPSC 50582709: Non GMO greensleeves celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO greensleeves 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 50582709 Non GMO greensleeves celery, a Commodity code, does not map to any relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The source lists recent solicitations (15 opportunities from February through June 2026) spanning fresh produce procurement, bulk grocery items, and school nutrition services from state departments, county school districts, and independent school districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri — but none of these opportunities specifically reference celery, Non-GMO sourcing requirements, or greensleeves varieties in their scope statements or line-item specifications. The opportunities name produce broadly (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and other vegetables) without calling out celery as a distinct commodity or emphasizing Non-GMO certification or varietal preference.

The disconnect between the code's narrowly specified commodity (Non GMO greensleeves celery) and the actual procurement landscape suggests this code tier is either not actively used in state and local vendor classification, or the issuing bodies that do buy celery classify it under broader fresh-produce or vegetable family codes rather than at the commodity level. Activity concentration is visible in Georgia school districts and the state purchasing office, where multi-district fresh-produce contracts under RFP and IFB notices dominate the recent record — but these awards flow from codes that capture produce broadly, not individual vegetables. Vendors pursuing school nutrition accounts should track the Family-level fresh produce codes where the volume and frequency of actual buying occur, rather than relying on this narrowly drawn commodity designation.