UNSPSC 50586300: Non GMO tomatoes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tomatoes. 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 50586300 Non GMO tomatoes is a Class code that captures fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities show the code is applied inconsistently across food-service contexts. State and local buyers soliciting under this code range from county parks departments and healthcare coalitions to school districts and state procurement offices. The actual work encompasses provision of fresh fruits and vegetables to support food-service operations — concession sales at regional parks, institutional meal programs, and school nutrition services under USDA-funded breakfast and lunch programs. Early County Board of Education's recent bid, for example, sought line-by-line pricing on produce items (vegetables and fruits among 300+ food SKUs) for three schools operating National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal lines; vendors must meet domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain and low-sodium standards where applicable, and deliver Monday through Friday with no separate fuel surcharges. Collier County's food-services ITN for North Collier Regional Park's concession operations similarly requires menu variety including produce options, though the opportunity emphasizes operational planning and food-safety compliance alongside product sourcing.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, and Marion County (location of the healthcare coalition), with the strongest visible concentration in school district procurement. The Early County Board of Education IFB closing June 8, 2026 represents the largest and most prescriptive recent opportunity, enforcing USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP documentation, and price-escalation limits tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service indices. The Collier County ITN (due March 6, 2025) applies a 10-point local-vendor preference for businesses meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria and weights menu diversity and operational planning heavily in scoring. Marion Health Care Coalition's produce RFQ (due August 21, 2026) and Georgia's statewide food-supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) show less specific scope detail in available summaries but indicate standing institutional demand. School districts and healthcare systems represent the steadiest buyers under this code; parks departments and county commissioners' offices procurement divisions solicit less frequently but drive larger multi-venue scope.