UNSPSC 50582804: Non GMO rhubarb chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO rhubarb chard. 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 50582804 Non GMO rhubarb chard (Commodity) shows minimal relevant recent activity. The code shows no state or local government procurement solicitations for non-GMO rhubarb chard specifically. The recent opportunities tagged to this code instead reflect broad school nutrition and food service procurements covering fresh produce, vegetables, eggs, and comprehensive grocery items across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. While rhubarb chard could theoretically be sourced as part of a larger fresh produce contract—particularly through school nutrition programs emphasizing fresh, whole vegetables and domestic sourcing—the recent opportunities do not specify rhubarb chard or position it as a line item separate from general produce offerings. The code's nominal scope does not align with what state and local jurisdictions are actively buying in the current market.

School districts and education-focused nutrition programs dominate procurement activity across the related fresh-produce and vegetable family codes, with Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and McAllen Independent School District (Texas) all issuing RFPs or IFBs for fresh produce and vegetable contracts in recent months. Broader grocery and food-supply solicitations from Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) and the State of Georgia also encompass produce. Representative opportunities include Bulloch County's IFP for 24 locally grown produce items (due May 4, 2026), Northside ISD's RFP for fresh produce for child nutrition (due May 7, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 line items with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million across two geographic areas (proposals due March 4, 2026). If your firm supplies specialty vegetables such as rhubarb chard in bulk to institutional distributors or direct to school nutrition programs, monitor the school nutrition procurement activity in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, but note that recent solicitations emphasize whole vegetables, domestic sourcing, and low-sodium or natural formulations rather than branded specialty items.