UNSPSC 50583501: Non GMO brussels witloof endives

The variety of Non GMO eggplants known as Non GMO white eggplants. 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 50583501 Non GMO brussels witloof endives (Commodity) does not reflect the actual procurement activity under this code. The recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show no relevant purchasing of non-GMO brussels witloof endives or similar specialty chicory varieties. Instead, the opportunities are overwhelmingly school nutrition and state food service procurement—contracts for comprehensive fresh produce supply to school districts, state agencies, and child nutrition programs. The work being solicited encompasses broad fresh fruit and vegetable categories (apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, leafy greens, citrus, potatoes, berries, and eggs), institutional food distribution with temperature-controlled delivery, compliance with USDA Buy American and HACCP standards, and weekly or bi-weekly on-site delivery to school campuses during school-year operating hours. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including large systems such as Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Austin Independent School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, McAllen Independent School District, and smaller district systems in Georgia (Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Early County) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). State agencies, including the State of Georgia and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, also solicit under this code. Repeat procurement through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 school districts across Georgia) indicates substantial institutional appetite for multi-district aggregation.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with additional activity in Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce to 47 campuses with response deadline May 7, 2026; Early County Board of Education RFP (Georgia) for food vendors covering 300+ line items with due date June 8, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce delivery to 18 elementary schools with response deadline March 11, 2026; Bulloch County School District IFP for locally-grown produce (within 200 miles) serving 11,200 students with due date May 4, 2026; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two, due March 4, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options, include firm fixed pricing with prospective redetermination windows tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index indices, and require HACCP certification, comprehensive general liability insurance ($1–$2 million minimum), and compliance with Buy American provisions. The code shows no recent purchasing activity matching the named commodity—non-GMO brussels witloof endives—and represents a clear mismatch between the taxonomy designation and actual state and local government buying.