UNSPSC 50583200: Non GMO cresses

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cresses. 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 50583200 Non GMO cresses, a Class code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. The recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly consist of fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs—apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and eggs—with no meaningful activity in cresses, genetically modified or otherwise. The code appears to be a taxonomy mismatch in the source data; the opportunities describe broad institutional fresh-produce supply chains, not a narrowly specialized vegetable category. The issuing bodies are school districts and boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, ranging from small rural districts (Early County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education) to large metropolitan systems (Northside Independent School District serving 83 elementary and 21 middle schools in San Antonio; McAllen Independent School District serving 20,000 students across 31 campuses; Austin Independent School District). State departments and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts) also appear in the mix.

Geographic activity is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary clusters in Florida and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for the National School Lunch Program; Northside Independent School District's fresh-produce RFP (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown prioritization; Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program solicitation (IFB 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000 for federally funded FFVP delivery to 18 elementary schools); and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) procuring for 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, delivery is Monday–Friday between 6:00 AM and 2:00 PM, and all solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, and domestic sourcing preferences where cost and quality are comparable.