UNSPSC 50583806: Non GMO musky gourd

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO musky 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 50583806 Non GMO musky gourd is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not involve non-GMO musky gourds or specialty produce varieties. Instead, the code appears in general food and produce procurement solicitations where the actual items being bought span broad categories: fresh fruits and vegetables, food service items for parks and schools, kitchen products, and commodities across the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. State and local issuing bodies applying this code include county parks and recreation divisions, school districts, healthcare coalitions, and state purchasing offices. The scope of work under the code as currently tagged encompasses food-service vendor engagement, produce delivery and quality assurance, compliance with USDA nutrition and food-safety standards (including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications), temperature-controlled logistics, and contract administration with price escalation protections tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with recent solicitations from Georgia (state-level and Early County Board of Education), Marion Health Care Coalition, and Collier County in Florida, with additional activity across multiple school districts and county systems. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's food bid (Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026) seeking line-by-line bids for 300+ food items supporting NSLP and SBP across three schools with domestic-sourcing and nutrition-standard emphasis; Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (Solicitation 258360, due March 6, 2025) offering a three-year concession contract with local-vendor preference points; the Marion Health Care Coalition's produce-vendor proposals (Solicitation SP0040000017708, due August 21, 2026); and the State of Georgia's food and kitchen products bid (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). The code-taxonomy mismatch suggests that vendors pursuing state and local food procurement should verify actual commodity scope in each RFQ or IFB, as coding practice may not align with specific produce or ingredient requirements.