UNSPSC 50585903: Non GMO sheep sorrel

The variety of Non GMO sorrel known as Non GMO sheep sorrel. 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 50585903 Non GMO sheep sorrel is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy. The recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of sheep sorrel or any botanical ingredient matching the code's name. Instead, the opportunities represent food service provisioning for school districts and state agencies — RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce, dairy, meats, and grocery staples to support child nutrition and school meal programs. The mismatch between the code designation and the actual scope of work solicited suggests either a data classification error or use of the code as a catch-all category for food commodities beyond its intended commodity designation.

School districts in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate recent activity under this code, with a secondary cluster of state-level procurement offices. Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System all posted fresh-produce and food-service IFBs or RFPs between mid-February and late May 2026. Representative solicitations include Northside ISD's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (response due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' FFVP produce RFP (response due March 11, 2026), Bulloch County's Farm to School produce RFP (response due May 4, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP SN 26-004 covering 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million. Georgia school districts account for the plurality of postings; Texas and Florida districts represent the geographic spread beyond Georgia. The code shows consistent activity but shows no evidence of sheep sorrel procurement.