UNSPSC 50586113: Non GMO marrow squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO marrow 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 50586113 Non GMO marrow squash is a Commodity code representing a single fresh-produce line item that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through school nutrition programs serving child breakfast and lunch programs. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing marrow squash as part of broader fresh-produce contracts, typically as one item among 60 to 72 total produce line items delivered weekly or multiple times per week to school sites. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county school systems across the Southeast and South, with occasional state agency procurement for institutional foodservice. Solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American requirements, HACCP certification, domestic sourcing preferences, and produce meeting child nutrition reimbursable standards. Districts often specify that marrow squash variants (such as yellow squash) meet first-class condition requirements with minimum five- to ten-day shelf life at delivery and be free of artificial additives, aligning with broader farm-to-school and local procurement initiatives.

Procurement activity under this code concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts. Recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education (RFP closing June 8, 2026) soliciting line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including vegetables for the National School Lunch Program; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, closing May 7, 2026) seeking fresh produce including squash varieties for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance; Bulloch County School District (IFP, closing May 4, 2026) procuring 24 locally grown produce items within 200 miles of the district; and Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, closing March 4, 2026) sourcing produce across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area. Marrow squash volumes in these procurements are not individually itemized in summary documentation but are typically ordered in case quantities ranging from 50 to 500 cases annually depending on menu cycles and student enrollment. No incumbent vendors are named in available solicitation records, and no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified. All major procurement notices specify firm pricing for 12-month contract periods with annual renewal options and require vendor compliance with debarment certification, general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million, HACCP plans, and traceability documentation.