UNSPSC 50583201: Non GMO land cress

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO land cress. 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 50583201 Non GMO land cress is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not appear to procure non-GMO land cress as a standalone product line under this code. The recent solicitation activity in the database shows no bids, RFPs, IFBs, or ITBs specifically for land cress or any single produce variety; instead, the code sits within a much broader pattern of institutional produce procurement where schools, districts, and state agencies purchase comprehensive fresh-produce portfolios spanning dozens of items—apples, bananas, leafy greens, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, berries, and eggs—as part of child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and general food service operations.

The issuing bodies pursuing fresh-produce contracts are predominantly independent school districts, county school systems, and state departments of education across the South and Southwest, with repeat activity from Georgia (Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County public schools, Bulloch County, and the State of Georgia) and Texas (Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), along with single opportunities from Florida (Hillsborough County) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items with emphasis on domestic sourcing and whole-grain specifications; Northside Independent School District's fresh-produce RFP (due May 7, 2026) covering five-day-per-week delivery to 137 schools; Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program RFP (due March 11, 2026) for USDA-funded specialty produce delivery to 18 elementary schools at a $600,000 annual budget; and Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP for 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. The procurement focus is on volume, reliability, food-safety compliance (HACCP certification, traceability, recall procedures), Buy American compliance, and pricing anchored to USDA terminal market indices or cost-plus fixed-fee models, with no activity visible in the source material for specialty varieties like non-GMO land cress as distinct line items.