UNSPSC 50584026: Non GMO tumeric

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO tumeric. 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 50584026, Non-GMO turmeric, is a Commodity code that sits beneath a broader spice and seasoning family; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show little procurement activity for turmeric itself. Instead, the opportunities overwhelmingly reflect institutional fresh produce and food service procurement for school districts, state agencies, and other local bodies—a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited.

State and local school districts dominate the issuing bodies in the recent opportunities, including the Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), alongside state procurement offices in Georgia and Missouri and county-level agencies. The recent solicitations center on fresh produce, eggs, dairy, proteins, bread, and prepared foods for school nutrition programs, with contract periods running from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and response dates between early March and late June 2026. Representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-item food bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies; Northside Independent School District's sealed bid for fresh produce (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement (IFB, due April 29, 2026, over 900 line items); and Douglas County School System's cooperative fresh produce and eggs RFP covering 30 school districts across two Georgia regions (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. No recent state or local opportunities explicitly solicit non-GMO turmeric or turmeric-specific products under this code.