UNSPSC 50583903: Non GMO garden peas

The variety of Non GMO green peas known as Non GMO garden peas. 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 50583903 Non GMO garden peas (Commodity) covers fresh produce sourcing for state and local food-service operations, including school nutrition programs, parks and recreation concessions, healthcare facilities, and state-level institutional food procurement. Recent solicitations reveal a market spanning school lunch and breakfast programs, regional park food-service operations, produce-supply contracts for healthcare coalitions, and state institutional food purchasing. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Early County Board of Education), county parks and recreation divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare facilities (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state purchasing agencies (State of Georgia). Vendors compete on product freshness, quality standards, compliance with food-safety regulations including HACCP and recall procedures, domestic-sourcing preferences, and adherence to nutritional specifications such as low-sodium and whole-grain formulations where applicable.

Early County Board of Education issued an IFB on May 11, 2026 covering approximately 300+ food items including fresh vegetables and fruits for school lunch and breakfast programs across three schools, with bids due June 8, 2026; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with potential multi-year renewals and allows piggybacking by other school districts. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITN on October 8, 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession operations, with proposals due March 6, 2025, emphasizing menu variety and local-vendor preference (10 evaluation points for Collier or Lee County permanent business addresses). Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals on August 7, 2026 with a due date of August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 contract period. The State of Georgia issued a food-supplies bid on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026 covering institutional food procurement. Activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with school districts and county parks as primary repeat buyers.