UNSPSC 50583601: Non GMO cantino fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennels known as Non GMO cantino fennel. 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 50583601 Non-GMO Cantino Fennel (Commodity) maps to a narrow produce line item rather than a broad buying category, and the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect purchases of fennel or any single produce type — they reflect institutional fresh-produce procurement for school nutrition programs, food service operations, and specialized USDA child nutrition initiatives across multiple states. School districts, county boards of education, and independent school systems dominate the issuing-body mix, with occasional state agencies participating in broader food procurement. The work actually being solicited under this code's tag is bulk fresh-produce supply and delivery to school cafeterias, central warehouses, and participating elementary schools, typically through competitive bid or RFP processes with firm or cost-plus pricing, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries, HACCP and food-safety certifications, and Buy American compliance requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County, and Bulloch County school districts; Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools; and statewide produce IFBs), Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, and Northside ISD in San Antonio), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery across 127 school campuses, due May 7, 2026; Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for 60 fresh-produce line items including apples, grapes, cucumbers, and tomatoes to 16 schools, due April 14, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus contract RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables serving the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools, due March 11, 2026 (with an estimated annual budget of $600,000); and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 72 produce line items spanning 30 school districts across Georgia, with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One, due March 4, 2026. The code's tag appears to be a data-classification artifact; no recent solicitations explicitly name cantino fennel or fennel varieties, suggesting either legacy tagging or misalignment between the taxonomy entry and active procurement practice.