UNSPSC 50584101: Non GMO curly kale

The variety of Non GMO kale known as Non GMO curly kale. 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 50584101 Non GMO curly kale, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, particularly school districts and regional parks acquiring fresh fruits and vegetables for food service operations. The recent solicitations show that state and local buyers under this code are purchasing produce as part of broader food-service contracts spanning school nutrition programs, park concessions, and institutional food services. Issuing bodies include county school districts operating National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, county parks and recreation divisions managing food concessions at regional facilities, state procurement offices coordinating statewide food purchases, and healthcare coalitions supplying institutional dining operations. The work itself centers on qualified produce vendors meeting delivery schedules, food-safety compliance standards, freshness guarantees, and often emphasizing domestic sourcing, low-sodium or unfortified options, and products free of artificial additives.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and includes Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing a line-by-line bid for approximately 300 food items including fresh vegetables and fruits for three schools, due June 8, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (Florida) soliciting food-service vendors via Invitation to Negotiate for the North Collier Regional Park with multiple concession venues, due March 6, 2025 (note: posted October 8, 2026 with a historical due date suggesting potential reposting); and Marion Health Care Coalition (location not specified in source) posting a produce vendor proposal solicitation with proposals due August 21, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB due June 22, 2026. School districts and county parks predominate as issuing bodies in available recent records, with strong emphasis on regulatory compliance, liability insurance, and in the case of school nutrition programs, adherence to USDA nutrition standards and Buy American provisions.