UNSPSC 50583306: Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers. 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 50583306 Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers is a Commodity code that classifies a narrow fresh-produce line item — specifically pickling cucumber varieties grown without genetically modified organisms — within the broader institutional food-service procurement landscape. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase fresh produce for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and general food-service operations. Recent opportunities show school districts and boards of education as the primary buyers, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas; the code appears in solicitations for comprehensive fresh-produce contracts rather than as a standalone line item, suggesting that pickling cucumbers, where specified, are typically one produce category among dozens within larger food-service awards.

School districts dominate recent activity under this code's nominal scope. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) sought food vendors for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program with a due date of June 8, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited fresh fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program through an RFP due March 11, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition with responses due May 7, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) sought grocery items including fresh produce with bids due April 29, 2026. Georgia school districts account for the largest share of recent solicitations, including activity from Bulloch County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County, with contracts spanning July 2026 through June 2027. Texas and Florida jurisdictions also appear. Most school districts prioritize domestic sourcing, USDA compliance, HACCP certification, and GAP audit documentation; many specify preference for produce without artificial additives or grown within geographic proximity to the district. The code shows meaningful procurement activity, but pickling cucumbers as a distinct commodity appear subordinate within larger institutional fresh-produce contracts.