UNSPSC 50586302: Non GMO alicante tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO alicante 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 50586302 Non GMO alicante tomatoes is a Commodity code that sits at the narrowest level of the taxonomy. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh produce — specifically tomatoes and other fresh fruits and vegetables — for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show the category encompassing broader fresh-produce purchasing that includes tomatoes alongside apples, bananas, peppers, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, and other staple produce items delivered to school sites on weekly or twice-weekly schedules for breakfast and lunch programs.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Early County Schools (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia coordinating through the GEC Buying Cooperative). State departments also appear — Georgia issued IFBs for fresh produce in April and May 2026. The geographic footprint spans Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Missouri, with particularly dense activity in Georgia school nutrition procurement. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP (due June 8, 2026) seeking 300+ food items including fresh produce for the National School Lunch Program; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) requesting USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce with five-day-per-week delivery to 127 campuses across the San Antonio area; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026) covering specialty fruits and vegetables for 18 elementary schools; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined.