UNSPSC 50583605: Non GMO sirio fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennel known as Non GMO sirio 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 50583605 Non GMO sirio fennel is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract scope — a specific fennel variety with non-GMO designation — does not align with the actual work state and local governments are buying in the current opportunity stream. The recent solicitations under this code tag are dominated by broad fresh produce and school nutrition food service contracts that span dozens of produce line items, none of which specifically call out sirio fennel or fennel as a named commodity.

The issuing bodies reflect typical school nutrition procurement patterns: state departments of agriculture, county school boards, independent school districts, and regional purchasing cooperatives. Georgia dominates the activity, with multiple school districts (Glynn County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools) and the State of Georgia all posting fresh produce solicitations. Texas school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District) also appear, as does Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. These jurisdictions are soliciting through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with response dates clustered between late March and late June 2026. The contracts uniformly emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, and delivery to multiple school sites. However, none of the solicitations name fennel—including sirio fennel or non-GMO fennel—as a line item or specification. The code appears to be a misclassification or residual tag from a broader produce procurement taxonomy, not a reflection of actual market demand for this commodity.