UNSPSC 50586006: Non GMO malabar spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO malabar 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 50586006 Non GMO malabar spinach is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local school nutrition programs, with recent solicitations emphasizing USDA compliance, domestic sourcing, and delivery to school campuses during defined school-year windows. School districts are the primary buyers under this code, procuring fresh vegetables and fruits as part of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, along with USDA-funded initiatives such as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Solicitations typically require vendors to maintain HACCP certification, carry general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), comply with Buy American provisions, provide food recall procedures, and deliver to multiple school sites on Monday-through-Friday schedules between early morning (6:00–7:30 AM) and early afternoon (2:00–3:30 PM) windows. Contract terms run from July 1 through June 30 of the following year with options to renew for multiple additional one-year periods.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, covering approximately 300+ food items across vegetables, fruits, and other categories for the 2026–2027 school year; Northside Independent School District (Texas, San Antonio area) soliciting sealed bids under RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026, covering delivery to 127 school campuses with pricing tied to USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issuing an RFP for specialty fresh fruits and vegetables for its USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program across 18 elementary schools with a cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case structure and estimated annual budget of $600,000; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million in combined estimated annual spending ($4.4 million Area One, $1.1 million Area Two). Additional activity includes Bulloch County School District (Georgia) seeking locally-grown produce within 200 miles for its Farm to School program (IFP due May 4, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting produce and food products via IFB due April 29, 2026, and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requesting grocery items including produce via electronic bid due April 29, 2026. The code shows no recent activity tied specifically to non-GMO malabar spinach as a line item; sourcing patterns favor broader fresh-vegetable categories and items identified in USDA child-nutrition meal-planning guidelines.