UNSPSC 50583318: Non GMO national pickling cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO national 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 50583318 Non GMO national pickling cucumbers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code buy fresh produce items, including cucumbers, for child nutrition programs, school lunch and breakfast service, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and county education boards sourcing cucumbers alongside broader fresh-produce categories—typically packed fresh and delivered weekly to multiple school sites with temperature-controlled transport, HACCP certification, and compliance with USDA food-safety standards and Buy American provisions.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies under this code, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education (Georgia), which issued an RFQ on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items including produce for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, requiring domestic sourcing preference and firm pricing for one year; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), which issued an RFP on April 13, 2026 (due March 11, 2026) for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools, with cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case delivery; and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), which issued an IFB on March 16, 2026 (due April 14, 2026) for 60 fresh-produce line items including cucumbers at 1,750 units annually, with weekly Tuesday delivery to 16 school locations and $1 million minimum general-liability insurance required. Additional activity spans Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Austin Independent School District (Texas)—all issuing produce bids in February through May 2026 with July 2026 contract start dates. Pricing typically remains firm for the full contract year, with prospective price redetermination allowed only after documentation of USDA or Consumer Price Index increases exceeding stated thresholds (often 3–5 percent).