UNSPSC 50586103: Non GMO costata romanesca squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO costata romanesca squash. 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 50586103 Non GMO costata romanesca squash is a Commodity code that names a single produce item, but state and local governments procuring under this code actually buy fresh produce more broadly — apples, bananas, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, berries, citrus, potatoes, onions, eggs, and dozens of other items to support school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive fresh produce contracts that bundle multiple commodity lines into single awards, with evaluation criteria emphasizing price (typically 30–50 percent weight), product quality and freshness, delivery reliability, food safety compliance (HACCP, traceability, recall procedures), and Buy American preferences. Issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts of varying sizes — from small districts like Early County Schools in Georgia serving fewer than 15,000 students to large urban systems like Austin Independent School District and Northside Independent School District in Texas serving 80,000+ students — along with state procurement offices in Georgia and county school systems managing multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicles. A few solicitations reference state agency procurement (State of Georgia food supplies, state operations), but school nutrition represents the dominant use case.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with recent competitive opportunities posted by Douglas County Schools (serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions), Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Early County Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Northside Independent School District and Austin Independent School District and McAllen Independent School District in Texas, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with one-year or multi-year renewal options. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP (due June 8, 2026) for food vendors to support National School Lunch and Breakfast programs across three schools, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce compliant with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards, with evaluation weighted 35 percent on price and 25 percent on extent of goods meeting district needs; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4–$5.5 million, priced on documented net cost plus fixed fee with no cost-plus-percentage proposals accepted.