UNSPSC 50583102: Non GMO common Chives

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as common chives. 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 50583102 Non GMO common Chives is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item — fresh chives free of genetically modified organisms — but state and local procurement activity under this specific code shows no recent solicitations. The recent opportunities block contains no postings explicitly seeking chives, whether GMO or non-GMO, as a standalone line item or as a named product within a broader fresh-produce procurement.

School districts, state departments, and other state and local bodies are actively sourcing fresh produce through the code family that spans vegetables and fruits, but the narrowly defined commodity for chives does not appear in the recent solicitation record. The posted opportunities instead cover broad produce bundles — Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an RFQ for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables for the 2026–27 school year due June 8, 2026; Northside Independent School District (Texas) released RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce serving 83 elementary schools, 21 middle schools, and 13 high schools across San Antonio due May 7, 2026; and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited bids for approximately 60 produce line items under IFB 27-02 due April 14, 2026. Across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, school districts and state agencies are competing for fresh-produce contracts that bundle dozens of vegetables and fruits into single awards or line-item breakouts, but chives as a distinct commodity do not surface in the specifications. Buyers at this tier typically evaluate produce on price, quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with Buy American provisions and HACCP food-safety certifications, and contracts run July through June with renewal options. The absence of a chive-specific posting suggests either that chives are sourced as part of a larger vegetable bundle under a parent produce code, or that demand among state and local bodies for non-GMO chives as a named line item is not currently triggering standalone solicitations.