UNSPSC 50584004: Non GMO caraway

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO caraway. 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 50584004 Non GMO caraway, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of fresh produce and food-service items for institutional operations, though the recent opportunities posted under this code show little activity specifically tied to caraway or specialty spices. The state and local market buying under this code includes fresh fruits and vegetables, prepared food services, and diverse food-supply items for school districts, parks and recreation departments, health-care coalitions, and state procurement offices. Issuing bodies range from county parks and recreation divisions to school boards operating child nutrition programs, state agencies coordinating bulk food procurement, and health-care service organizations. The work involves vendor qualification for food safety compliance, delivery scheduling, quality standards, and cost pricing; local-vendor preference programs and minority/woman-owned business enterprise certifications appear in multiple recent solicitations, and Buy American provisions apply in school nutrition contexts.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, and other states where school districts and county agencies issue regular food-service bids. Representative recent opportunities include the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate (posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025) for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference and three-year contract term; Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposal solicitation (posted August 7, 2026, due August 21, 2026); the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and kitchen-products bid (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026); and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for school lunch and breakfast programs (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026), covering 300+ food items with domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain and low-sodium emphasis, and firm pricing for 15 days post-award. None of the recent opportunities specifically reference non-GMO caraway or specialty-spice procurement, suggesting limited direct relevance of the code's nominal scope to current state and local buying patterns in this dataset.