UNSPSC 50583016: Non GMO yau choy sum

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO yau choy sum. 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 50583016 Non GMO yau choy sum is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity in the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it. The source provides no solicitations specifically for non-GMO yau choy sum or any Asian greens of that type; instead, the opportunities consistently request broad institutional fresh produce procurement—primarily from school districts and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. State and local governments are buying complete produce assortments (apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, citrus, potatoes, berries, and eggs) for child nutrition and school breakfast and lunch programs, not single produce line items or specialty Asian vegetables. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Schools, Northside ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Douglas County cooperative purchasing), with one state agency (State of Georgia) and one municipal school district procurement in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Repeat buyers include multiple Georgia school nutrition programs competing for annual or multi-year supply contracts.

Recent opportunities reflect activity concentrated in Georgia (over half the opportunities) and spanning Texas, Florida, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education IFB for fiscal year 2026-27 food procurement (line-by-line bids due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items under the National School Lunch Program; Northside ISD RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce serving 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools in the San Antonio area with delivery required five days per week (due May 7, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving 18 elementary schools with specialty fresh produce in pre-cut cases (due March 11, 2026); and the Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with one- to four-year renewal options. The mismatch between the code name (non-GMO yau choy sum) and actual procurements suggests the code assignment is erroneous and this category shows minimal relevant activity for businesses specializing in Asian greens.