UNSPSC 50586109: Non GMO early prolific straight neck squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO early prolific straight neck 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 50586109 Non GMO early prolific straight neck squash is a Commodity code that covers fresh squash procurement for institutional food service operations, particularly in school nutrition programs. State and local governments buy fresh produce items under this code to supply school lunch and breakfast programs, child nutrition initiatives, and farm-to-school operations serving student populations. Recent solicitations consistently name squash, zucchini, and other summer vegetables as line items within broader fresh produce contracts, though the current dataset shows no solicitation explicitly isolated to straight neck squash varieties alone. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary activity from state agriculture departments and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. State-level examples include the Georgia Department of Agriculture and state education procurement offices; district-level buyers span elementary, middle, and high schools across multiple counties and cities.

School nutrition procurement dominates recent activity across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued RFP PE55045NONST2027000000006 for food vendor line-item bids due June 8, 2026, encompassing vegetables as part of its National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program supply. Northside Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026, requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant items delivered five days per week. Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued Invitation for Proposal PE55612NONST2027000000031 for locally-grown produce due May 4, 2026, naming squash alongside 23 other items grown within 200 miles of the district. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issued RFP 26039RFPDST for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program due March 11, 2026, targeting elementary students. Additional recent activity includes Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia cooperative), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas). Most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with annual renewal options. Evaluation typically weights price at 30–50 percent, product quality and availability at 15–30 percent, and vendor qualifications and service reliability at the remainder. Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), and E-Verify compliance are standard across solicitations.