UNSPSC 50586309: Non GMO gardener's delight tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO gardener's delight 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 50586309 Non GMO gardener's delight tomatoes is a Commodity code covering fresh produce procurement, specifically heirloom and non-GMO tomato varieties, that state and local governments buy primarily through food service, school nutrition, and institutional feeding programs. The recent solicitations show this code applies to broader fresh-produce purchasing by counties, schools, health coalitions, and state purchasing offices rather than tomato varieties specifically. The work encompasses sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables meeting quality, food-safety, and delivery standards; fulfilling school breakfast and lunch program requirements under USDA nutrition rules; and supplying produce to park concession operations and health-care institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), county boards of education (Early County Board of Education), state government procurement offices (State of Georgia), and regional health-care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). Vendors must comply with health and food-safety regulations, maintain cold-chain integrity, provide domestic-sourcing preferences where required, and meet HACCP and food-recall standards.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, and regional health systems. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) due March 6, 2025 for food services at North Collier Regional Park, including produce-heavy concession operations across multiple venues; evaluation includes a 10-point local-vendor preference for Collier or Lee County–based businesses. Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 covering approximately 300+ food items including fresh vegetables and fruits, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, deliverable to three schools Monday through Friday. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 contract period, requiring fresh fruits and vegetables meeting quality and delivery standards with seasonal pricing adjustments. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen-products bid due June 22, 2026. Vendors pursuing this code should expect institutional food-service scale, compliance-heavy food-safety requirements, and preference programs favoring local and minority-owned businesses in some jurisdictions.