UNSPSC 50584901: Non GMO chinese lantern

The variety of Non GMO nightshades known as Non GMO chinese lantern. 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 50584901 Non GMO Chinese Lantern is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, does not align with actual current buying patterns. The recent opportunities tagged under this code involve food services, produce procurement, and school lunch program supplies — fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, poultry, and kitchen products — with no connection to the code's stated product scope. The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), state agencies (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education). These solicitations reflect routine procurement for food service operations, regional parks, health care facilities, and public schools rather than any specialty agricultural or horticultural commodity.

Recent opportunities include an Invitation to Negotiate from Collier County Board of County Commissioners for food services concessions at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025), a produce vendor proposal from Marion Health Care Coalition for the 2026-2027 contract period (due August 21, 2026), a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid from the State of Georgia (due June 22, 2026), and a line-by-line food bid from Early County Board of Education for the 2026-2027 school year covering meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, bread, and fluid milk (due June 8, 2026). Activity spans Georgia and Florida. The code shows no recent activity aligned with non-GMO Chinese lanterns or similar specialty plant products; the mismatch between the code designation and the food-service scope of recent solicitations suggests either miscategorization in the source or a code with minimal relevance to current state and local procurement under its stated definition.