UNSPSC 50586003: Non GMO giant winter spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO giant winter spinach. 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 50586003 Non GMO giant winter spinach is a Commodity code tracking a narrowly specialized produce item that appears in state and local school nutrition and institutional food service procurement at the line-item level within broader fresh produce and grocery solicitations. Recent state and local activity shows this code embedded in multi-item RFPs and IFBs where school districts and state agencies solicit fresh vegetables as part of comprehensive child nutrition, school lunch, and farm-to-school programs. The mix of issuing bodies is heavily weighted toward school districts and school nutrition programs—Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District—with secondary activity from state procurement offices (State of Georgia) and county-level food service cooperative vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts. The code reflects institutional demand for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce with preference for natural, minimally processed vegetables, often including domestic sourcing priorities and compliance with Buy American provisions.

Geographic concentration is strong in Georgia and Texas, with recent solicitations from Early County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Bulloch County School District, State of Georgia, and the GEC Buying Cooperative (covering 30 Georgia districts); Texas activity includes Northside Independent School District (Bexar County, San Antonio), McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District. Secondary activity appears in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, St. Louis County) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa). Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education RFP/IFB for food products supporting the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs across three schools with bids due June 8, 2026; the Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 district campuses (83 elementary, 21 middle, 13 high schools) across the San Antonio area with responses due May 7, 2026; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (Area One at $4.4 million, Area Two at $1.1 million) and proposals due March 4, 2026; and Bulloch County School District's IFP seeking locally grown produce within 200 miles of Statesboro for its farm-to-school program with bids due May 4, 2026. School districts emphasize weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), HACCP certification, temperature-controlled transport, traceability documentation, $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, and firm pricing with price redetermination provisions tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data.