UNSPSC 50583204: Non GMO wintercress

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO wintercress. 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 50583204 Non GMO wintercress, a Commodity code, represents a narrow produce input within broader food-service procurement conducted by state and local governments. The recent solicitation activity under this code does not show state or local agencies specifically soliciting non-GMO wintercress as a named line item. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span general produce procurement (fresh fruits and vegetables), food-service concessions at parks, school lunch programs covering 300+ food items including vegetables and produce, and state-level food and kitchen products. The mismatch between the code's precise commodity name and the actual scope of recent solicitations suggests this code does not capture dedicated wintercress demand in state and local procurement at present, or that wintercress appears as an undifferentiated produce line item within broader food contracts rather than as a separately bid commodity.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include a county parks and recreation division (Collier County), a regional health care coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), a state procurement office (Georgia), and a school district (Early County Board of Education). Geographic activity centers on the Southeast, with recent solicitations from Florida, Georgia, and an undisclosed Marion Health Care Coalition location. Representative opportunities include the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park due March 6, 2025, requiring diverse food and beverage options across concession facilities; Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposals solicitation due August 21, 2026, for fresh fruits and vegetables delivery; the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026; and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for school lunch and breakfast programs due June 8, 2026, encompassing approximately 300 food items including vegetables and produce with domestic sourcing and whole-grain preferences.