UNSPSC 50585305: Non GMO blackeyed peas

The variety of Non GMO peas known as Non GMO blackeyed 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 50585305 Non GMO blackeyed peas is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local contract opportunities recently posted in the source. The recent solicitations tag fresh produce procurement broadly—including fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and specialty produce items for school nutrition programs—but do not specify black-eyed peas, whether GMO or non-GMO, as a line item or sourcing requirement. School districts and state agencies in the sample solicitations list produce categories such as apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, and berries, with detailed specifications in bid tables and attachment sheets, but the source contains no evidence that non-GMO black-eyed peas are a separate or notable procurement category in state and local food service contracting.

The issuing bodies pursuing fresh produce contracts are predominantly independent school districts and county school boards across Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District (Statesboro, Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). These districts issue IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs on annual cycles tied to school years (July 1 through June 30), with response dates typically concentrated from March through May 2026. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri and Florida. Since the source does not support representation of non-GMO black-eyed peas as a product being actively solicited under this code, pursuing activity under UNSPSC 50585305 should be treated as a watch-and-monitor situation pending evidence of specific demand signals in school nutrition procurement or state food service contracts.