UNSPSC 50585604: Non GMO marian rutabagas

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO marian 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 50585604 Non GMO marian rutabagas is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely post solicitations explicitly naming this product. The recent opportunities block shows no purchases of non-GMO marian rutabagas specifically. Instead, the code tags appear to cover produce procurement more broadly — fresh fruits and vegetables supplied to parks, healthcare coalitions, schools, and state agencies. The Collier County park concession solicitation and the Marion Health Care Coalition produce-vendor request both involve fresh produce delivery, but neither specifies rutabagas or non-GMO variety requirements. The Early County Board of Education FY27 food bid names vegetables as one commodity class among 300+ items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, grains, and condiments), but does not itemize root vegetables or non-GMO specifications. The Georgia state food-supplies bid references the full scope in an attached document not excerpted here.

Activity under this code spreads across county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, school districts, and state purchasing offices. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park and Sun N Fun Water Park, due March 6, 2025, with a 10-point local-vendor preference for Collier or Lee County-based businesses. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals for 2026-2027 with a due date of August 21, 2026. Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued a line-by-line food bid for National School Lunch Program items due June 8, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing and low-sodium, whole-grain, and no-added-sugar formulations. The State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies bid on May 15, 2026. This code shows low specificity to non-GMO or rutabaga procurement — vendors pursuing it should treat the code as a broad produce-family tag rather than a targeted commodity opportunity.