UNSPSC 50584013: Non GMO marjoram

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO marjoram. 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 50584013 Non GMO marjoram (Commodity) does not map to the state and local procurement activity actually appearing under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code overwhelmingly solicit fresh produce and food service items broadly—apples, bananas, produce assortments, eggs, and grocery items—rather than marjoram specifically or herbs and spices as a category. School districts, county boards of education, and independent school systems across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida are the primary issuing bodies, procuring produce to support child nutrition programs, fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives, and school breakfast and lunch services. The code shows no recent activity specifically targeting non-GMO marjoram or other culinary herbs.

Fourteen recent opportunities span school district nutrition programs and state agency food procurement from February through May 2026, with response deadlines clustered in late March through late June 2026. Representative solicitations include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to school campuses with a response deadline of May 7, 2026; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for line-by-line food bids including fresh produce with a June 8, 2026 deadline; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) issuing RFP 26039RFPDST for fresh fruit and vegetable program delivery to elementary schools, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded by USDA grants; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) coordinating a cooperative purchasing RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for one area and $1.1 million for the other, with a March 4, 2026 response deadline. The geographic concentration is heavily weighted to Georgia and Texas school systems, with secondary activity in Missouri and Florida. The mismatch between the Commodity code definition and the actual procurement scope suggests this code designation may reflect a data tagging error rather than a genuine procurement category for marjoram-specific sourcing.