UNSPSC 50586313: Non GMO marvel striped traditional tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO marvel striped traditional 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 50586313 Non GMO marvel striped traditional tomatoes is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being procured under recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code. School districts and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri are actively soliciting fresh produce supply contracts for child nutrition programs, but the solicitations target broad produce portfolios—apples, bananas, carrots, peppers, leafy greens, eggs, and dozens of other staple fruits and vegetables—rather than specialty heirloom or varietal tomato products. The code's narrow specificity (Non GMO marvel striped traditional tomatoes) misaligns with the institutional procurement reality: school nutrition programs and state food services buy commodity-grade fresh produce in bulk, prioritize USDA compliance and domestic sourcing, and award contracts on a line-item basis to lowest-responsive-responsible vendors capable of delivering volume weekly to multiple school sites. The mismatch between code nomenclature and actual buying patterns suggests this code may be misapplied or underutilized by issuing bodies relative to the broader fresh-produce family codes.

Issuing bodies pursuing fresh produce include school districts (Northside ISD San Antonio, Early County Schools Georgia, Hillsborough County Schools Florida, Bulloch County Schools Georgia, Rockwood R-VI Missouri, Liberty County Schools Georgia, Muscogee County Schools Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Schools Georgia, Glynn County Schools Georgia, McAllen ISD Texas, Austin ISD Texas, Douglas County Schools Georgia cooperative), state agencies (Georgia Department of Education), and county school systems across multiple states. Representative recent solicitations include the Early County Board of Education RFP (due June 8, 2026) for food and non-food items supporting the National School Lunch Program with emphasis on domestic sourcing and low-sodium formulations; Northside ISD RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026, via Bonfire Portal) for fresh produce delivery to 127 school campuses in San Antonio with evaluation weighted 35% on price and 25% on extent of goods meeting district needs; and the Hillsborough County Public Schools FFVP solicitation (due March 11, 2026) for specialty fruits and vegetables supporting the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to 18 elementary schools. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (Douglas County cooperative across 30 districts, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Early County) and Texas (Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), with secondary activity in Florida and Missouri.