UNSPSC 50583707: Non GMO rocambole garlic

The variety of Non GMO garlic known as Non GMO rocambole garlic. 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 50583707 Non GMO rocambole garlic, a Commodity code, names a specialty produce item that state and local governments source through broader food-service and institutional-meal procurement channels rather than through dedicated garlic-specific solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show that state and local buyers are acquiring fresh produce — including vegetables and specialty items — for school nutrition programs, healthcare facilities, and park concessions, typically as line items within larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix: Early County Board of Education in Georgia is currently bidding food and non-food items for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, with bids due June 8, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing and whole-grain options. Counties, state procurement offices, and healthcare coalitions also participate in this market. Collier County Board of County Commissioners is negotiating food services for North Collier Regional Park and concession facilities via an Invitation to Negotiate due March 6, 2025, and Marion Health Care Coalition is seeking fresh produce vendors for the 2026-2027 contract period with proposals due August 21, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Florida, with Georgia's state procurement and Early County Schools driving volume. Early County's bid is the most detailed and largest in scope, covering approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies with a July 1, 2026 start date and options to renew for additional one-year terms; the district requires USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, $500,000 general liability insurance, and piggybacking rights for other school districts. Collier County's concession opportunity carries a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points and requires compliance with food safety regulations, $1 million general liability coverage, and monthly gross-receipts reporting over a three-year term with two one-year renewal options. Pricing in school lunch procurement is discipline-intensive: Early County requires firm pricing for 15 days from award, with escalation or de-escalation requests limited to six-month intervals supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and price increases exceeding 3% permit the district to source elsewhere. The code shows no dedicated specialty-produce activity; garlic and other vegetables flow through institutional food-service channels where economies of scale and compliance overhead dominate vendor selection.