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 (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains 16 recent solicitations from state agencies, school districts, and counties across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida—all posted between February and May 2026—but none name caraway or spices as a line item or procurement focus. The opportunities are dominated by school nutrition procurement for fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, eggs), grocery staples, and beverages; by fresh fruit and vegetable programs under USDA grants; and by farm-to-school initiatives emphasizing local sourcing. Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) seeking fresh produce via RFP with response due May 7, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa) procuring specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program via RFP with response due March 11, 2026; and the Douglas County School System seeking fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative via RFP with response due March 4, 2026.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Early County Schools, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Douglas County system, Rockwood R-VI, Northside ISD, Hillsborough County) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. Caraway does not appear as a specification, bid line, or procurement requirement in any of these opportunities, and the code's nominal scope (Non GMO caraway seed) does not align with the institutional food-service buying patterns documented in the recent-opportunities block. If caraway procurement exists in state and local markets, it is not surfaced in current solicitations recorded under this code.