UNSPSC 50583012: Non GMO santo serrated leaved

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO santo serrated leaved. 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 50583012 Non GMO santo serrated leaved, a Commodity code, describes specialty produce items — specifically fresh vegetables with particular botanical or cultivation characteristics — that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts buying fresh produce under this code classification as part of broader child nutrition and farm-to-school initiatives, though the majority of activity falls under more general produce family codes. The actual purchasing under this code tier focuses on fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty produce items meeting USDA child nutrition reimbursable standards, HACCP certification requirements, and increasingly stringent food safety and domestic sourcing preferences.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Early County Board of Education), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). The State of Georgia also appears as a buyer posting produce RFPs. Representative recent solicitations include Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce (24 items within 200 miles, May 4, 2026 deadline), Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for approximately 60 produce line items (April 14, 2026 deadline), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving approximately 18 elementary schools (March 11, 2026 deadline, cost-plus fixed fee per case structure). Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with award criteria emphasizing price (35%), extent of goods meeting needs (25%), and quality (15%), with deliveries required five days per week during the school year. Most contracts run for one school fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) with renewal options for additional one-year periods, and evaluation typically bases awards on lowest responsive bidder pricing, with many districts reserving the right to award line items to multiple vendors.