UNSPSC 50583803: Non GMO bottle gourd

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO bottle gourd. 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 50583803 Non GMO bottle gourd, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations tagged under this code span fresh produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, eggs, grains, proteins, and packaged grocery items for school nutrition programs—a scope far broader than non-GMO bottle gourd specifically. State and local education buyers (school districts, county education systems) and one state procurement office dominate the issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting line-by-line bids for 300+ food items across all categories for the 2026-2027 school year (response due June 8, 2026); Northside Independent School District (Texas) soliciting fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 (response due May 7, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issuing an RFP for fresh fruit and vegetable program participation with cost-plus fixed-fee contracting for elementary schools (proposals due March 11, 2026); and Douglas County School System (Georgia) seeking fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative to serve 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million for each region (response due March 4, 2026).

The procurement taxonomy mismatch suggests that bottle gourd is not a material line item in current state and local school nutrition spend. School districts and state agencies soliciting under this code are purchasing staple produce categories (apples, bananas, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes) and proteins rather than specialty or regional vegetables. No recent solicitation explicitly names bottle gourd as a required or preferred item, and no vendor is identified as holding an award for this commodity. Firms pursuing this code should verify whether their bottle gourd inventory aligns with actual district procurement patterns—which emphasize USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets pricing benchmarks, Buy American sourcing, domestic or near-local agricultural content, HACCP and food safety compliance, and firm fixed pricing or cost-plus models—before investing in response infrastructure for individual school district RFPs and RFQs.