UNSPSC 50585602: Non GMO angela rutabagas

The variety of Non GMO rutabagas known as Non GMO angela 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 50585602 Non-GMO angela rutabagas is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely procure this specific item as a standalone line; instead, fresh produce vendors responding to institutional food-service solicitations supply it opportunistically within broader vegetable assortments. The recent solicitations tagged under this code—including school district nutrition programs, state fresh-produce contracts, and child nutrition initiatives—reveal that institutional buyers source produce through category-wide RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs that specify dozens of line items at once, with individual items like rutabagas bid on a per-unit or per-case basis as components of comprehensive vegetable portfolios. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state agencies and county boards of education also active. Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, and Hillsborough County Public Schools all posted solicitations between March and May 2026 seeking produce vendors for child nutrition programs; independent school districts in Texas—Northside ISD in San Antonio, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD—likewise solicited fresh produce for food service during the same period. State-level buyers include the State of Georgia, which posted fresh-produce IFBs in April and May 2026.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas. Georgia school districts (Early County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Liberty County, and Douglas County via the GEC cooperative) posted at least nine produce solicitations between February and May 2026. Texas independent school districts (Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD) posted three major fresh-produce RFPs during the same window. The State of Georgia itself solicited produce through two separate IFBs. Florida activity appears lighter: Hillsborough County Public Schools posted one RFP for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program supply in April 2026. Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District posted a broad grocery RFP in March 2026 encompassing produce as one category among hundreds. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education RFP 26-017 (due June 8, 2026) seeking line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including fresh produce and dairy for school year 2026-2027; Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce compliant with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards, delivery five days weekly to 121 campuses, with evaluation weighted 35% on price; and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated spending of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two. Contracts typically run one school year (July 1 through June 30) with renewal options, and most buyers require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, firm pricing, weekly or daily delivery in temperature-controlled vehicles, and traceability documentation.