UNSPSC 50585600: Non GMO rutabagas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO rutabagas. 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 50585600 Non GMO rutabagas is a Class code that captures fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity under this code does not focus specifically on rutabagas. State and local buyers use this code for broader fresh-produce purchases including vegetables, fruits, and related food commodities. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code span county parks and recreation departments, regional health-care coalitions, state purchasing offices, and school districts. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Marion Health Care Coalition, the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education all posted produce or food-services opportunities in the past five months. School districts in particular show sustained activity, with Early County Board of Education soliciting line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits alongside meats, dairy, and grains to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, with opportunities posted by Georgia state procurement, Collier County (Florida), Marion Health Care Coalition, and Early County Schools (Georgia) between May and October 2026. The Early County Board of Education ITB for FY27 Food Bid—posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026—exemplifies the scale and specificity of school-district procurement: line-by-line bids for domestic-sourced vegetables and fruits with whole-grain and low-sodium preferences, HACCP compliance, $500,000 liability insurance, E-Verify verification, and firm pricing for 15 days after award with price adjustments capped at 3% on a six-month basis. Collier County's March 6, 2025–due ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (posted October 8, 2026) adds diverse concession operations across multiple venues with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Marion Health Care Coalition's RFP for produce vendors (due August 21, 2026) and Georgia's state-level food-supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) indicate continued procurement activity, though the latter references a 12 MB attachment with full scope details not provided in summary form.