UNSPSC 50586115: Non GMO miniature squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO miniature 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 50586115 Non GMO miniature squash is a Commodity code that describes specialty fresh produce items supplied to school nutrition programs, state food service operations, and child nutrition initiatives. State and local governments buy miniature squash and comparable specialty produce varieties as components of broader fresh-produce contracts that serve student meal programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show squash and similar vegetables supplied as line items within comprehensive produce bids that emphasize USDA compliance, domestic sourcing, food safety certification, and nutritional standards for K-12 child nutrition. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state departments and county boards of education also soliciting produce contracts. State food service operations and farm-to-school programs round out the buyer base, though no recent opportunity explicitly isolates miniature squash as a standalone procurement — the code appears only incidentally within larger fresh-produce acquisitions.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, where school districts issue recurring annual contracts for fresh produce. Recent representative solicitations include Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB 27-02 for fresh produce with a due date of April 14, 2026, requiring unit pricing for approximately 60 produce line items and weekly delivery to 16 school locations; Northside Independent School District (Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition with proposals due May 7, 2026, covering five-day-per-week delivery to all district campuses; and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026, encompassing approximately 300 food items including vegetables with delivery requirements and domestic sourcing preferences. Florida and Missouri school districts also appear in the activity set. These procurements typically award annually with renewal options, require HACCP certification and food-safety documentation, emphasize Buy American compliance, and evaluate on lowest responsive bid combined with quality and service criteria. Miniature squash vendors should monitor school-nutrition RFPs and IFBs rather than commodity-specific notices, as the product appears as a permitted menu item within broader fresh-produce vehicle contracts rather than as a standalone line item.