UNSPSC 50584006: Non GMO cilantro

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO cilantro. 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 50584006 Non GMO cilantro (Commodity) shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its scope. The code shows little relevant recent activity, as the opportunities posted under this code do not target cilantro or specialty herbs as discrete line items; instead, they describe broad fresh produce procurement across fruit, vegetable, egg, and general grocery categories. The most recent opportunities soliciting under this code are fresh produce contracts issued by school districts and state education agencies for child nutrition programs and general food service, none of which identify cilantro or non-GMO herb sourcing as a named or distinguishable procurement line.

The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the actual scope of recent solicitations suggests either mis-tagging in the source system or that cilantro procurement—if it occurs at all in state and local child nutrition and food service—is bundled into broader produce line-item contracts rather than solicited as a standalone commodity. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida posting fresh produce RFPs and IFBs in February through May 2026 (Northside Independent School District San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Georgia, Douglas County School System Georgia cooperative purchasing, and others) specify standard fresh-vegetable produce categories but do not call out non-GMO cilantro or any herb varieties as distinct bid items. Vendors pursuing state and local produce contracts should target broader produce categories and line-item bid structures rather than expect standalone cilantro procurement under this code.