UNSPSC 50584408: Non GMO tarahumara pinks lentils

The variety of Non GMO lentils known as Non GMO tarahumara pinks lentils. 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 50584408 Non GMO tarahumara pinks lentils is a Commodity code that state and local procurement offices use to tag fresh produce and specialty food ingredient purchases, though the recent opportunities show the code applied inconsistently to broader food-service and school lunch solicitations. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through county parks and recreation departments, school districts, and health-care coalitions — issuing bodies that source fresh produce and food commodities for operations ranging from concession sales at regional parks to National School Lunch Program compliance. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited food-service vendors for North Collier Regional Park via Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) with proposals due March 6, 2025, requiring diverse food and beverage options across concession facilities and athletic venues; the Marion Health Care Coalition (MHCC) posted a produce-vendor proposal request with an August 21, 2026 deadline; and the Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 covering approximately 300 food items including vegetables and fruits for school lunch programs, with an emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, and low-sodium formulations.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, and at least one health-care coalition jurisdiction, with school districts and county departments representing the primary issuing bodies. The Early County Board of Education procurement is representative of school-lunch-program scale, requiring vendors to meet USDA specifications, maintain HACCP plans, carry $500,000 general liability insurance, and allow other school districts to piggyback on identical terms. The Collier County ITN emphasizes local-vendor preference (10 evaluation points for businesses with permanent addresses and employees in Collier or Lee County) and requires vendors to open operations within 30 days of agreement approval. Pricing structures vary by issuer — Early County Schools locks prices firm for 15 days from award with escalation or de-escalation considered quarterly using USDA or CPI indices, while Collier County's concession model passes all operational costs to the vendor after the County provides the facility at $15.00 per square foot annually.