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, a Commodity code, shows significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the actual state and local procurement activity recently tagged under it. The recent solicitations posted under this code do not reflect purchases of non-GMO rutabagas or specialty produce by variety; instead, they reflect broad food-service provisioning, general produce sourcing, and meal-program catering across multiple venue types and customer bases. State and local issuers buying under this code include county parks and recreation divisions, school districts, state purchasing departments, and healthcare coalitions. The work solicited ranges from concession-stand food-service operations at recreational facilities to line-item food and supply bids supporting the National School Lunch Program and breakfast programs, to general produce supply for healthcare institutional feeding. The issuing-body mix spans counties (Collier County), school districts (Early County Board of Education), state agencies (State of Georgia), and specialized public health entities (Marion Health Care Coalition).

Recent activity is geographically distributed across Florida (Collier County ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services due March 6, 2025), Georgia (State of Georgia food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB due June 22, 2026; Early County Board of Education line-item food bid due June 8, 2026), and Marion County's healthcare coalition (produce-supply RFP due August 21, 2026). The Collier County opportunity, an Invitation to Negotiate for food-service concessions at recreational facilities with a three-year term and two one-year renewal options, represents park-based institutional feeding. The Early County Board of Education bid solicits approximately 300+ food items spanning meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and grains with strict adherence to USDA whole-grain standards and domestic-sourcing preferences for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract period. The code does not demonstrate recent activity aligned with its stated commodity classification; procurement under this tag appears to reflect data-entry or tagging error rather than targeted buying of a specific rutabaga variety.