UNSPSC 50584014: Non GMO mint

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO mint. 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 50584014 Non GMO mint (Commodity) spans fresh produce and specialty food items purchased by state and local government food service operations, though the recent opportunities tagged to this code show limited activity directly aligned with the nominal "non-GMO mint" category. The issuing bodies include county parks and recreation departments, school districts, state food-procurement offices, and regional health-care coalitions — all operating cafeterias, concession facilities, or central food-service programs. The scope of work across these solicitations encompasses broad food and beverage procurement: Collier County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a food vendor to operate multiple concession facilities at North Collier Regional Park under a three-year contract with two one-year renewal options; Early County Board of Education is requesting line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and condiments) to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Marion Health Care Coalition is seeking produce vendors for the 2026-2027 contract period; and the State of Georgia is requesting bids on food, supplies, and kitchen products. The Collier County Parks opportunity emphasizes menu variety, food safety compliance, and local-vendor preference (10 evaluation points for vendors meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria), while Early County Schools prioritizes domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives.

Recent opportunities are geographically concentrated in the Southeast, with activity in Florida (Collier County), Georgia (state-level and Early County Schools), and one multi-state health-care coalition opportunity (Marion Health Care Coalition). The Collier County food-services ITN closed March 6, 2025; Early County Schools' line-by-line food bid closed June 8, 2026, with questions due May 29, 2026; Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposal period ended August 21, 2026; and Georgia's state food and supplies bid closed June 22, 2026. The code shows modest recent activity overall, and the extent to which "non-GMO mint" specifically drives procurement under this Commodity code is not evident from the opportunities posted — most solicitations address broad food categories rather than specialty herbs or mint products in isolation.