UNSPSC 50584204: Non GMO purple vienna kohlrabi

The variety of Non GMO kohlrabi known as Non GMO purple vienna kohlrabi. 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 50584204 Non GMO purple vienna kohlrabi is a Commodity-tier code. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh produce for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives, with recent activity focused almost entirely on fresh produce supply contracts for school districts rather than this specific cultivar in isolation. The source data shows that entities are purchasing broad fresh produce portfolios—including dozens of line items spanning apples, bananas, leafy greens, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs—rather than kohlrabi varieties as standalone commodities. When kohlrabi appears in institutional procurement, it surfaces as one item within comprehensive fresh-produce specifications developed to meet USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, food safety standards (HACCP certification, traceability systems, 24/7 recall protocols), Buy American preferences, and state nutritional guidelines emphasizing whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, and produce without added sugars or artificial additives. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and school boards—including independent school districts, county boards of education, and special-purpose cooperative buying groups—supplemented by state departments of agriculture and education purchasing on behalf of multiple jurisdictions. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts ranging from small rural counties to large urban systems serving tens of thousands of students.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with Georgia showing the highest concentration of recent solicitations. Representative procurement includes the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) seeking line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables for its National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, with bids due June 8, 2026 (ITB format); the Bulloch County School District (Georgia) requesting fresh locally-grown produce for its Farm to School program with a May 4, 2026 proposal deadline (IFP); Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting specialty fresh fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposals due March 11, 2026 (RFP); Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) requesting fresh produce for child nutrition with sealed bids due May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM (RFP 2026-048); and the Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) inviting electronic bids on over 900 grocery line items including produce with submission by April 29, 2026 at 9:45 AM (electronic ITB). School districts explicitly favor domestic sourcing, whole-grain products, low-sodium and sugar-free formulations, and items without artificial additives, with firm fixed pricing required for at least one contract year and price redetermination mechanisms triggered by documented USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index increases. Given the code's nominal specificity (non-GMO purple vienna kohlrabi) versus the scope of actual purchases (comprehensive fresh produce portfolios), the code sees activity primarily when kohlrabi is bundled with broader vegetable procurements rather than as a standalone line item.