UNSPSC 50585300: Non GMO peas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO peas. 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 50585300 Non GMO peas is a Class code that does not reflect the work state and local governments actually procure under this taxonomy designation. Recent solicitations tagged with this code cover broad institutional food service procurement—fresh produce, eggs, and groceries for school nutrition programs, state operations, and child nutrition initiatives—rather than peas of any kind, GMO status, or commodity-specific sourcing. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing signals either systematic miscoding in the issuing bodies' procurement systems or a placeholder taxonomy assignment that has disconnected from operational practice.

School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, with solicitations from Early County Board of Education and Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia; Northside Independent School District in Texas; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Muscogee County School District and Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia; McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District in Texas; and Douglas County School System in Georgia, among others. The State of Georgia itself has posted produce and food-supply IFBs. Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri, with the strongest concentration in Georgia school nutrition procurement. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; Northside Independent School District's fresh produce RFP (due May 7, 2026) for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fruits and vegetables across 47 schools; Hillsborough County Public Schools' USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program solicitation (RFP, due March 11, 2026) for specialty produce distribution to elementary schools; and Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP (due March 4, 2026) spanning 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for one geographic area. Institutional food service procurement under this code emphasizes Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, delivery logistics to multiple school sites, firm pricing for annual contract periods, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and civil rights requirements.