UNSPSC 50586307: Non GMO delicious tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO delicious 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 50586307 Non GMO delicious tomatoes is a Commodity code covering fresh tomato supply to institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure fresh tomatoes through this code primarily to support school nutrition programs, with district food services sourcing both bulk produce for meal preparation and specialty items such as pre-cut or portion-controlled tomatoes for student cafeterias. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards of education, supplemented by state departments procuring for institutional operations. School districts dominate the recent activity, with solicitations ranging from small rural districts to large metropolitan systems serving tens of thousands of students daily.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida. The Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026) solicited fresh produce including 1,600 units of tomatoes alongside apples, grapes, and other items for 16 school locations statewide. The Liberty County Board of Education (IFB Produce SY26-27, due April 29, 2026) included tomatoes in a broader produce buy covering vegetables, fruits, and eggs across 13 school sites. The Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026) sourced approximately 60 produce line items including tomatoes on a markup-above-USDA-index pricing model, while the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) procured 72 fresh produce items serving 60 school sites. Outside Georgia, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) solicited fresh produce including tomatoes for child nutrition across elementary, middle, and high schools, and the Douglas County School System cooperative procurement (SN 26-004 via GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) included tomato specifications in a 72-line-item fresh produce buy supporting 30 districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined.