UNSPSC 50586107: Non GMO delicious squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO delicious 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 50586107 Non GMO delicious squash is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely procure squash as a standalone commodity; instead, school districts and other nutrition-driven agencies buy fresh produce in large mixed lots that include squash and dozens of other vegetables and fruits through consolidated food-service contracts. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring fresh produce—including but not limited to squash varieties—as line items within comprehensive child nutrition program RFPs and IFBs that bundle vegetables, fruits, eggs, and related items for cafeteria service across multiple school locations. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (serving 6,900 to 83,000 students) and county boards of education, often leveraging cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative to aggregate demand across multiple districts. A handful of state-level procurement offices and special-purpose agencies (such as state departments requesting food supplies and kitchen products) also solicit under broadly defined food categories that encompass produce, though most activity concentrates in K–12 child nutrition.

Fresh produce procurement activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with significant ongoing solicitations from school districts in Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Early County, and Douglas County (Georgia cooperative), and from Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Rockwood School District (Missouri), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida). Representative recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses across the 2026–2027 school year (response deadline May 7, 2026, evaluation on price, fill rates, quality, and long-term cost), Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (responses due June 8, 2026, requiring HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and $500,000 general liability insurance for a July 2026–June 2027 contract), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative aggregating produce procurement across 30 school districts in two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending (responses due March 4, 2026). Vendors typically compete on unit pricing indexed to USDA wholesale market reports, must maintain temperature-controlled delivery vehicles, hold HACCP certification with documented recall procedures, and carry $1 million to $2 million general liability coverage. Contracts run July through June with annual renewal options; price adjustments are rare and generally require documented USDA or CPI increases exceeding 3–5 percent thresholds.