UNSPSC 50584002: Non GMO bay leaves

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO bay leaves. 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 50584002 Non GMO bay leaves is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty spice and herb procurement, though recent state and local opportunities show the code being applied primarily to broader food-service contracting — fresh produce, packaged food items, and multi-category food and kitchen supplies rather than individual herb SKUs. State and local issuing bodies deploying this code span county parks and recreation departments, school districts, healthcare organizations, and state procurement offices. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting food services across multiple park venues via Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) with evaluation weighted heavily toward operational plan and food safety compliance; the Early County Board of Education is requesting line-by-line bids for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, emphasizing domestic sourcing and whole-grain specifications; and the State of Georgia is requesting bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products. All three represent the pattern of food commodity procurement tied to operational feeding programs rather than specialty sourcing.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with documented opportunities in Florida (Collier County, posted October 8, 2026), Georgia (state-level, posted May 15, 2026 and Early County Schools, posted May 11, 2026), and a healthcare coalition produce RFP posted August 7, 2026 (jurisdiction unnamed in the summary). The Collier County ITN closes March 6, 2025 (noting an apparent date error in the source), the Georgia state-level IFB closed June 22, 2026, and the Early County school district IFB closed June 8, 2026 with questions deadline May 29, 2026. A 10-point local-vendor preference applies in Collier County; a domestic-sourcing preference applies in school-district purchasing. The code shows modest recent activity and does not consistently reflect non-GMO bay leaves as a standalone procurement object — buyers are treating it as part of general food commodity classifications.