UNSPSC 50583603: Non GMO herald fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennel known as Non GMO herald 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 50583603 Non GMO herald fennel is a Commodity code covering specialty produce items purchased by state and local food-service operations. State and local governments procure fennel and related produce through school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation food concessions, healthcare facilities, and state food-service operations. The recent solicitations show demand for fresh produce sourced through general food and produce bids rather than as standalone specialty items; fennel appears ancillary to broader fresh-vegetable procurement supporting school meal programs, park concessions, and institutional food service. Issuing bodies include county parks departments, school districts, state procurement offices, and healthcare coalitions. The work entails specification, delivery, quality assurance, and food-safety compliance for produce integrated into meal-service supply chains.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the Southeast and includes four representative opportunities: Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on October 8, 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park with response due March 6, 2025; Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce proposal solicitation on August 7, 2026 with proposals due August 21, 2026; the State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026 with bids due June 22, 2026; and Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 with bids due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits. Produce procurement under this code integrates fennel and similar specialty vegetables into larger food-service contracts rather than as sole-source buys, reducing isolated opportunities specifically tagged to the Commodity code itself.