UNSPSC 50584802: Non GMO garlic mustard

The variety of Non GMO mustard known as Non GMO garlic mustard. 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 50584802 Non GMO garlic mustard is a Commodity code that represents specialized produce items, though the recent state and local opportunities solicited under it reflect a much broader food procurement scope. The North Collier Regional Park Food Services ITN (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Invitation to Negotiate, due March 6, 2025) sought food vendors for park concessions across multiple venues, requiring diverse food and beverage offerings; the Early County Board of Education food bid (June 8, 2026) enumerated approximately 300+ food items spanning meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and condiments to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs across three schools. Issuing bodies include county park authorities, school districts (Early County Board of Education), health-care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition seeking fresh produce delivery), and state agencies (State of Georgia soliciting food, supplies, and kitchen products in May 2026). The range of buyers signals that produce and food procurement spans recreational facilities, K-12 nutrition programs, state operations, and health-care entities.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast, with visible recent solicitations in Florida (Collier County), Georgia (State of Georgia, Early County Schools), and Marion County (health-care coalition jurisdiction unnamed by state). The Early County Board of Education bid exemplifies the commodity-level specificity now appearing under this code: line-by-line bids for food items emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance with USDA 2024 Final Rule standards, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with firm pricing for 15 days and escalation or de-escalation considered on a six-month basis supported by USDA or Consumer Price Index data. Collier County applied a 10-point local-vendor preference and weighted menu variety and operational planning at 35 of 100 evaluation points, signaling buyer focus on vendor capability and community benefit alongside cost. The Marion Health Care Coalition solicitation and Georgia state bid lacked detailed summaries in the source, limiting visibility into specifics. Responses across the code have ranged from ITN (Collier County) and formal IFB structures (Early County Schools) to informal RFQ formats (Georgia state, Marion MHCC), reflecting varied procurement maturity and scale across state and local buyers.