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 that does not reflect the actual procurement activity occurring under this classification. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying fresh produce broadly — fruits, vegetables, and related food service items for school nutrition programs and state operations — not the specific heirloom or specialty tomato variety the code name implies. Recent solicitations from school districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida show a focus on institutional fresh produce supply contracts encompassing dozens of line items (apples, bananas, leafy greens, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, berries, citrus, and eggs), with delivery to multiple school sites and compliance with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and food safety documentation. The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school systems — state education agencies, county boards of education, and independent school districts serving 6,900 to 83,000+ students — along with individual state agencies procuring fresh produce for state operations. These are line-item competitive solicitations driven by the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with significant federal funding involvement, especially in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) serving elementary students.

The code shows consistent activity across the Southeast and Texas. Recent opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery August 2026 through May 2027 with evaluation weighting 35 percent on price; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting cost-plus fixed-fee contracts for specialty fruits and vegetables under the federally funded FFVP with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and a March 11, 2026 proposal deadline; Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issuing an IFP for 24 locally-grown produce items (within 200 miles) with a May 4, 2026 due date and pricing-based scoring (30 points); Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including produce with a June 8, 2026 deadline and firm pricing for 15 days post-award; Douglas County School System (Georgia) conducting a cooperative-purchasing RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts across two regions with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) and a March 4, 2026 sealed-proposal deadline; and Austin Independent School District (Texas) soliciting fresh produce and a la carte beverages with RFP 26RFP034 due March 11, 2026, emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program participation and Texas-grown preference. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with multi-year renewal options, firm pricing for the initial contract period, and USDA terminal-market price indexing for mid-term adjustments when producer costs exceed thresholds (typically 3–5 percent). No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified across the recent solicitations; competition is open to qualified vendors meeting insurance, food safety, and E-Verify requirements.