UNSPSC 50584012: Non GMO lemon grass

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO lemon gras Non GMOs. 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 50584012 Non GMO lemongrass is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single specialty herb product, but no recent opportunities tag this code for lemongrass procurement; instead, the most recent solicitations across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri school districts and state agencies are sourcing broad fresh produce portfolios — apples, bananas, berries, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, root vegetables, eggs, and prepared items — for child nutrition and school food service programs. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the institutional food-service purchasing being conducted suggests either a cataloging error or that lemongrass is rarely if ever procured through state and local channels as a standalone line item.

The recent-opportunities block shows no relevant lemongrass solicitations. School districts, county boards of education, and state agencies posting under this code are instead issuing IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs for multi-item produce contracts spanning 60–300+ line items annually. Activity concentrates in Georgia (Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Glynn County Schools, and Douglas County School System cooperatives), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), with secondary activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Award values range from estimated $600,000 annually for single-district FFVP programs to $4.4 million for multi-district cooperative purchases. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options. If your firm supplies lemongrass specifically, this code assignment warrants immediate clarification with procurement contacts before pursuing — the institutional buyer base shown here acquires commodity produce by the case at wholesale through competitive bid, not specialty herbs, and lemongrass does not appear in any of the detailed specification sheets across the ten recent opportunities listed.