UNSPSC 50582715: Non GMO tall utah triumph celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO tall utah triumph 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 50582715 Non GMO tall utah triumph celery is a Commodity code that covers specialty fresh produce varieties for institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code are sourcing fresh vegetables—primarily through child nutrition and school food service programs—with specifications including variety type, certification status (such as Non-GMO), quality standards, and delivery requirements. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying fresh produce as line items within larger comprehensive grocery or food-service RFPs and IFBs that encompass dozens of produce varieties simultaneously rather than purchasing celery exclusively. 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 School District in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Muscogee County School District in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia; McAllen Independent School District in Texas; Austin Independent School District in Texas; Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments (State of Georgia), and regional purchasing cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). These buyers emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American sourcing preferences, domestic product sourcing where cost and quality are comparable, and in some cases local or regional sourcing within specified distances.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items with domestic sourcing preferences and whole-grain/low-sodium emphasis; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (due May 7, 2026) requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown produce prioritization through a "Harvest of the Month" program; Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus contract for fresh fruit and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000); Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated spend $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two). All recent opportunities require firm pricing, compliance with federal and state food-safety and civil-rights regulations, liability insurance, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school locations. The code shows consistent institutional demand driven by child nutrition reimbursement programs and farm-to-school initiatives, with pricing typically benchmarked to USDA terminal market reports or indexed cost-plus models rather than market-rate wholesale.