UNSPSC 50586321: Non GMO super beefsteak tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO super beefsteak 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 50586321 Non GMO super beefsteak tomatoes is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single produce item — heirloom or specialty tomato varieties meeting non-genetically modified specifications — yet the recent opportunities tagged under or near this code solicit broad fresh produce categories, bulk food service items, and school nutrition supplies rather than tomatoes specifically or specialty produce lines.

School districts and county school systems across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate the recent solicitation activity. Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas) have all posted RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce contracts between February and May 2026. The State of Georgia has issued separate solicitations for fresh produce (IFB #4 2027-2026, due May 27, 2026) and food supplies broadly (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) is procuring specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. These buyers source institutional quantities of commodity produce — apples, bananas, carrots, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, citrus, potatoes, and eggs — delivered weekly or multiple times weekly to school sites or central nutrition warehouses, often through multi-vendor awards on a line-item basis. Pricing is typically indexed to USDA market reports (Atlanta Terminal Market, Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports, or Urner Barry for eggs), with firm pricing for 90 days to one year followed by cost-adjustment provisions tied to documented market data. Contract values range from approximately $600,000 annually (Hillsborough County FFVP) to $4.4 million (Douglas County GEC Cooperative, Area One). Early County (due June 8, 2026), Bulloch County (due May 4, 2026), Northside NISD (due May 7, 2026), Liberty County (due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County (due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham (due April 23, 2026), Glynn County (due April 14, 2026), McAllen ISD (due March 6, 2026, extended), Austin ISD (due March 11, 2026), and Douglas County GEC (due March 4, 2026) represent the active pipeline. No recent solicitations specify non-GMO beefsteak tomatoes or other specialty tomato varieties as a distinct line item or contract focus, and the code shows no alignment with current procurement patterns in this market.