UNSPSC 50586007: Non GMO medania spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO medania 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 50586007 Non GMO medania spinach is a Commodity code that does not map to the recent solicitation activity in the dataset. The recent opportunities posted by state and local education agencies, school districts, and state purchasing offices are tagged under this code but actually solicit broad fresh produce procurement — including apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, eggs, lettuce, tomatoes, and dozens of other commodity items — not medania spinach specifically or non-GMO variants. The code name describes a single product line, yet the solicitations reflect institutional food service purchasing across multiple produce categories for child nutrition programs and school meal service. This mismatch suggests either a classification error in the tagging or a functional use of the code as a catch-all for fresh produce within certain procurement systems.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with procurement offices in Georgia (Douglas County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and the State of Georgia itself), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County). Hillsborough County's solicitation for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and Bulloch County's Farm to School program represent standout institutional demand drivers. RFPs and IFBs dominate the notice types, with response dates concentrated in late April through early June 2026. The Douglas County School System solicitation through the GEC Buying Cooperative serves 30 districts across Georgia with an estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined, representing one of the largest visible cooperative vehicles. Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri. The geographic concentration in the Southeast reflects both state purchasing preferences and regional school district procurement cycles aligned with the July-to-June fiscal year. This code currently shows substantial institutional demand for fresh produce supply and delivery to schools, but the code itself does not accurately describe the commodity mix actually being procured.