UNSPSC 50584102: Non GMO collard greens

The variety of Non GMO kale known as Non GMO collard greens. 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 50584102 Non GMO collard greens is a Commodity code that describes a single produce item — collard greens specifically sourced without genetically modified organisms — procured by state and local school districts and state agencies to support child nutrition and institutional food service operations. State and local solicitations under this code and related fresh-produce categories show that districts and agencies source collard greens as part of broader fresh-vegetable procurement for school breakfast and lunch programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and fresh fruit and vegetable programs funded by federal grants. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (ranging from small rural districts to large urban systems serving tens of thousands of students), county school systems operating cooperative purchasing vehicles, and state departments of education or nutrition services. Recent activity shows collard greens solicited within comprehensive produce line-item bids rather than as standalone items, reflecting institutional procurement patterns where districts bid for dozens of produce categories simultaneously and award contracts to single or multiple vendors on a per-line-item basis.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, where the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined (March 4, 2026, deadline); Glynn County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including collard greens and similar leafy vegetables under IFB 27-02 (April 14, 2026); Bulloch County School District pursued local produce through its Farm to School program (May 4, 2026); and Liberty County and Muscogee County school districts in Georgia each issued separate ITBs and IFBs for comprehensive produce procurement in March and April 2026. Texas and Florida school districts, including Austin Independent School District, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), McAllen Independent School District, and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), also issued RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce contracts in the same timeframe. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, include renewal options for one to four additional one-year terms, require compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA food safety standards, specify delivery Monday through Friday during school hours, and impose firm pricing for at least the initial contract year with price adjustments thereafter tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service market reports or Consumer Price Index data.