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 (Commodity) does not reflect current state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty produce item—bears no relationship to what the recent opportunities actually solicit. School districts and public agencies across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri are instead procuring comprehensive fresh-produce portfolios spanning dozens of line items (apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, eggs, leafy greens, and prepared items), often bundled with dairy, grains, and other grocery categories to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs and Farm to School initiatives. The issuing bodies are primary and secondary education agencies—county and district school boards—along with state departments and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the Georgia Educational Consortium. No solicitation references herald fennel, non-GMO or otherwise, and the code shows no usable activity for a firm seeking to compete under it as a produce supplier.

The representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 RFP for line-by-line food and non-food bids spanning 300+ food items with USDA Specialty Crops compliance; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026 for fresh produce across 127 campuses with USDA Buy American and Texas-grown "Harvest of the Month" sourcing preferences; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa) RFP 26039RFQDST for the federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at elementary schools with cost-plus fixed-fee contracting; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. These are institutional multi-item procurements with firm pricing, HACCP certification and Buy American compliance requirements, weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows, and contract periods running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. The code's specificity to a single specialty item makes it unsuitable for qualifying activity in this market segment.