UNSPSC 50583310: Non GMO gherkin cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO gherkin 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 50583310 Non GMO gherkin cucumbers, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little purchasing activity explicitly targeting gherkins or pickled cucumber products. State and local governments buying under this code primarily source fresh produce through school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and farm-to-school initiatives, with procurement focused on vegetables (including cucumbers in various forms), fruits, eggs, and related food service items supplied to elementary and secondary schools. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across the Southeast and Texas, supplemented by occasional state agency procurement. The code's recent activity reflects a fragmented buyer base—no single jurisdiction dominates—with Early County Schools (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all posting recent opportunities for produce procurement during the first quarter and spring of 2026.

The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, which accounts for at least eight of the sixteen recent opportunities listed, followed by Texas with three major school districts and Missouri with one. The representative solicitations illustrate the actual purchasing pattern: Early County Schools issued a line-by-line RFQ for 300+ food items including vegetables and fresh produce, due June 8, 2026; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with delivery five days per week through May 26, 2027, due May 7, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 26039RFQDST for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with delivery to 18 elementary schools, with a public meeting scheduled April 15, 2026; Bulloch County School District issued an Invitation for Proposal for locally-grown produce including cucumbers, due May 4, 2026; and Muscogee County School District issued ITB 26-017 for fresh produce including fresh vegetables, due April 27, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually and often include renewal options. The code itself does not capture gherkins or specialty pickled vegetables as a distinct procurement focus; vendors responding to these opportunities should verify exact produce specifications in bid documents, as the code appears to be applied inconsistently across school nutrition RFQs and RFPs that encompass broad vegetable categories rather than gherkins as a standalone line item.