UNSPSC 50586000: Non GMO spinaches

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO spinaches. 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 50586000 Non GMO spinaches is a Class code. State and local school nutrition programs dominate procurement under this code, buying fresh produce—including spinach and leafy greens—as part of child nutrition, school lunch, and farm-to-school initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts and boards of education sourcing fresh produce line items (typically including spinach among 60–72 varieties of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and specialty items) for delivery to elementary through high schools, sometimes supplemented by USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education—ranging from large independent systems serving 20,000+ students (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD in Texas) to county-wide systems serving under 20,000 students (Bulloch, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, Early County, and Douglas County in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Hillsborough County in Florida). A few state agencies (Georgia Department of Education) have posted broader food and produce solicitations. Cooperative purchasing vehicles, notably the GEC Buying Cooperative, aggregate demand from multiple districts into single large procurements. Vendors typically face firm-price contracts with annual terms, renewal options for two to four additional years, price redetermination tied to USDA market indices, and strict delivery windows (usually 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, during school year and summer sessions). Evaluation emphasizes lowest responsive bid, HACCP certification and food safety compliance, Buy American compliance, and product quality; some RFPs weight price at 35–50% and quality at 10–25%.

Georgia school districts account for the heaviest recent activity, with IFBs and RFPs posted by Douglas County (serving 30 districts regionally), Early County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, and Savannah-Chatham County between February and May 2026. Texas school districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and Hillsborough County in Florida round out the geographic spread. Representative opportunities include Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (February 4, 2026 posting, March 4, 2026 deadline) procuring approximately 72 line items of fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two regions with estimated annual spend of $4.4–$1.1 million per area; Early County Board of Education RFP (May 11, 2026 due date) for line-by-line food bids including spinach and leafy greens for child nutrition programs across three schools; and Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 (March 16, 2026 posting, April 14, 2026 deadline) for 60 fresh produce line items including spinach among vegetables for 16 school locations. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing and USDA-indexed redetermination, require $1–$2 million general liability insurance and HACCP certification, and are open to all qualified vendors without set-aside restrictions.