UNSPSC 50586318: Non GMO san marzano tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO san marzano 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 50586318 Non GMO san marzano tomatoes is a Commodity code. State and local school districts and some state agencies are using this code to tag broad food-service procurements, but the code shows little relevant recent activity — the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting san marzano tomatoes or any tomato-specific products by varietal name or GMO status. The one clear tomato reference appears in the Bulloch County School District's Farm to School RFP (IFP PE55612NONST2027000000031), which lists tomatoes as one of 24 produce line items required from local growers within 200 miles of the county, but does not distinguish variety or GMO certification. The recent solicitations under this code family span school districts purchasing fresh produce, vegetables, and eggs as part of child nutrition programs and school meal service contracts.

Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county school systems across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with occasional participation from state agencies. Repeat buyers include the Georgia counties — Bulloch, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, and Douglas County systems — and Texas districts such as Austin, McAllen, and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio. Recent representative opportunities include the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services (Missouri) RFQ for over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026; Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages due May 7, 2026; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated spending of $5.5 million due March 4, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) RFP for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program specialty produce due March 11, 2026. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (school districts in Bulloch, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Early, and Douglas counties) and Texas (Austin, McAllen, Northside), with secondary activity in Missouri, Florida, and scattered state-level procurement in Georgia. Vendors responding to these solicitations must meet HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), USDA food safety standards, and state E-Verify requirements; many districts prefer locally sourced or regionally grown produce and evaluate on price (30–50 points), product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor experience.