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. State and local governments buy fresh produce under this code to support child nutrition programs, school meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show the code captures not only rutabagas but the full spectrum of fresh produce procurement—fruits, vegetables, and eggs—for school districts, state agencies, and county school systems. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (elementary through high school systems), along with state departments and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items with emphasis on domestic sourcing and low-sodium formulations; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio's fresh produce procurement for child nutrition (RFP, due May 7, 2026) requiring USDA reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference; and Bulloch County School District's Farm to School program solicitation (IFP, due May 4, 2026) targeting locally grown produce within 200 miles. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa is seeking specialty fresh produce for a federally funded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFP, due March 11, 2026) with an estimated budget of $600,000.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, where the Douglas County School System is coordinating a cooperative procurement (RFP, due March 4, 2026) covering 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, Liberty County Board of Education is soliciting produce for 13 schools (IFB, due April 29, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education is procuring for 16 locations (IFB, due April 14, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System is seeking produce for 60 schools (Bid, due April 23, 2026), and Muscogee County School District is purchasing fresh produce (ITB, due April 27, 2026). Texas activity includes McAllen Independent School District serving 20,000 students (RFP, due March 6, 2026) and Austin Independent School District (RFP, due March 11, 2026). Missouri is represented by Rockwood R-VI School District (IFB, due April 29, 2026) procuring over 900 grocery line items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants. Standard contract features across jurisdictions include weekly or bi-weekly delivery windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), Buy American provisions and domestic sourcing preferences, HACCP certification and food safety compliance, firm pricing for the contract year with limited cost-adjustment mechanisms tied to USDA market reports, and annual contract periods (July 1 through June 30) with renewal options extending up to three to five years.