UNSPSC 50583317: Non GMO midget cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO midget 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 50583317 Non GMO midget cucumbers is a Commodity code tracking a narrow produce line item that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and cafeteria supply contracts. Recent solicitations show that midget cucumbers—small, pickling-style cucumbers often used in salad bars, side dishes, and vegetable medleys—are bundled into broader fresh produce RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs rather than solicited as standalone items. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida are the dominant buyers, typically incorporating cucumbers into comprehensive produce line-item bids alongside apples, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and leafy greens as part of child nutrition and school lunch program procurement cycles. The code sees activity from state departments, county school districts, and independent school districts, with school nutrition programs accounting for the overwhelming share of recent procurement volume.

Activity under the code concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million; Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB 27-02 Fresh Produce (due April 14, 2026) for 16 school locations; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia solicited IFB Produce SY26-27 (due April 29, 2026) covering produce across 13 schools; Muscogee County School District in Georgia issued ITB 26-017 Purchase of Produce Items (due April 27, 2026) for approximately 60 produce line items; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia posted Bid 26-34 School Nutrition Fresh Produce (due April 23, 2026) for 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas solicited RFP 2026-048 Fresh Produce for Child Nutrition (due May 7, 2026), Austin Independent School District in Texas issued RFP 26RFP034 Fresh Produce and A la Carte Beverages (due March 11, 2026), and McAllen Independent School District in Texas posted RFP 2026-1029 Fresh Produce for Child Nutrition (due March 6, 2026). Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida solicited RFP 26039RFPDST Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026). All contracts feature firm or cost-plus pricing, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school sites Monday through Friday. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are specified in the recent opportunities. Cumulative estimated annual volume across the visible Georgia school district procurements alone exceeds $10 million, indicating substantial institutional demand for fresh produce including small cucumbers as commodity line items.