UNSPSC 50584904: Non GMO tomatillo

The variety of Non GMO nightshades known as Non GMO tomatillo. 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 50584904 Non GMO tomatillo (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity under this code. Recent solicitations tagged with this commodity code predominantly solicit school nutrition programs for comprehensive fresh produce and food service items rather than tomatillos specifically. State and local buyers—primarily school districts and boards of education—are procuring fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, grains, meats, and prepared foods to support child nutrition, National School Lunch Programs, and School Breakfast Programs. The code sees active competition across multiple issuing bodies including single districts (Northside Independent School District in Texas, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), multi-district cooperatives (Douglas County School System through GEC Buying Cooperative), county school systems (Muscogee, Liberty, Glynn, Bulloch, Early County, Hillsborough), and state-level agencies. Many of these jurisdictions are repeat or concurrent purchasers under the code.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-item food bid (due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies across three schools; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (due May 7, 2026) serving 127 schools across San Antonio with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance; Bulloch County School District's Invitation for Proposal for locally grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026) supporting a Farm to School program; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP SN 26-004 covering approximately $5.5 million in fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two Georgia regions (due March 4, 2026). These solicitations uniformly require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, USDA food safety standards, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), E-Verify authorization, and firm pricing for 12-month contract terms with renewal options. Evaluation criteria typically weight price (30–50 points) heavily, followed by product quality, vendor qualifications, and on-time delivery capability.