UNSPSC 50583202: Non GMO nasturtium

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO nasturtium. 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 50583202 Non GMO nasturtium is a Commodity code that sees little relevant recent procurement activity in state and local government. The recent opportunities tagged to this code describe food service procurement across school districts, counties, and state agencies—but the sourced materials contain no evidence that nasturtium (GMO or non-GMO) is being solicited or purchased. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact: the opportunities span fresh produce contracts for child nutrition programs, school lunch services, farm-to-school initiatives, and institutional food supply, encompassing apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, berries, eggs, and dozens of other staple fruits, vegetables, and proteins. Nasturtium is not named in any of the specification sheets, bid documents, or scope summaries across the recent solicitations.

State and local school nutrition programs and county food service operations remain the primary buyers in this tagged code segment, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham Public Schools, Muscogee County Schools), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (RFP due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spend $5.5 million across two geographic areas), Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition covering 127 schools in the San Antonio area (due May 7, 2026), and Bulloch County School District's Invitation for Proposal for locally-grown produce supporting its Farm to School program (due May 4, 2026). The actual procurement activity under this code does not involve nasturtium and vendors should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities.