UNSPSC 50585711: Non GMO sea kale

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO sea kale. 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 50585711 Non GMO sea kale, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers a single produce item — non-GMO sea kale — but the recent opportunities posted under this classification span broad fresh produce and school nutrition procurement, with no specific citations to sea kale or kale varieties. State and local governments purchasing under this tag are primarily school districts, counties, and state departments using fresh produce procurement vehicles to supply child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, and Bulloch County School District in Georgia represent the issuing-body mix, along with state departments in Georgia and Missouri. These entities solicit produce through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types, typically bundling dozens or hundreds of line items — apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, citrus, berries, potatoes, and prepared produce — rather than single-SKU procurements.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. The Early County Board of Education posted RFP PE55045NONST2027000000006 on May 11, 2026, for food and non-food products including 300+ produce items with response due June 8, 2026; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, posted RFP 2026-048 on April 14, 2026, for fresh produce across 47 school campuses, due May 7, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, posted RFP 26039RFPDST on April 13, 2026, for specialty fruits and vegetables supporting the federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program across 18 elementary schools, due March 11, 2026. State of Georgia has posted multiple produce IFBs, including PE68504NONST2026000000006 for fresh produce due May 27, 2026, and PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food supplies and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The concentration of activity reflects school nutrition procurement cycles peaking in spring for fall-through-summer contracts beginning July 1. No posted opportunities explicitly name sea kale as a line item or specify non-GMO certification as a procurement criterion, suggesting the code assignment may not align with actual buying patterns or the commodity may be procured under broader produce family codes rather than as a standalone Commodity-level specification.