UNSPSC 50583003: Non GMO chinese flowering cabbage

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO chinese flowering cabbage. 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 50583003 Non GMO Chinese flowering cabbage is a Commodity code that names a single produce item, but state and local government purchasing under this code does not reflect procurement activity focused on that specific vegetable. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code show institutional food service — predominantly school nutrition programs — procuring fresh produce broadly, including cabbage as one line item among dozens. The work being solicited is fresh produce supply and delivery for child nutrition, the National School Lunch Program, the National School Breakfast Program, and the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), typically bundled into larger grocery or produce contracts rather than procured in isolation. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying size (from small rural districts like Early County and Bulloch County to large urban systems like Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, and NISD in San Antonio), county school systems (Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Hillsborough County), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education), and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two regions). School districts dominate this market; RFPs and IFBs for produce are among the most frequent solicitations in public food service.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with significant activity in Texas and Florida as well. Georgia sees the heaviest recent activity — the State of Georgia itself, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County School System all posted solicitations between February and May 2026. Texas activity includes Northside ISD (San Antonio), McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD. Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools solicited for the FFVP in March 2026, and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District issued a larger grocery procurement covering multiple produce categories in March 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively; Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) for line-by-line produce, dairy, and meat pricing to support school lunch and breakfast programs; and Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 (posted April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) seeking USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses five days weekly with pricing based on USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports. Most school district produce contracts run July 1 through June 30 and feature firm pricing for 12 months with annual price redetermination clauses tied to USDA market indices.