UNSPSC 50586324: Non GMO tumbler tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO tumbler 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 50586324 Non GMO tumbler tomatoes is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal relevance to the nominal product category. The sourcing records tag produce-procurement solicitations with this code, yet the actual buys span broad fresh-produce categories—apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, citrus, eggs, and dozens of other items—rather than non-GMO tomatoes specifically. School districts, state education departments, and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, seeking fresh produce for child nutrition programs, school lunch and breakfast services, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program support. The work being solicited is institutional food-service supply: weekly or multi-weekly delivery of fresh produce in volume to school sites, with emphasis on USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, food safety traceability, and cost control through index-price markups or cost-plus fixed-fee models.

Recent solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Representative opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, sealed bid due April 14, 2026, for weekly fresh-produce delivery to 16 school locations); Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, sealed bid due May 7, 2026, for five-day-per-week produce delivery across all district campuses, contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual value $4.4 to $1.1 million across two geographic areas serving 30 districts); and McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, proposals due March 6, 2026, for multiple-vendor awards across 31 campuses). Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000 for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery to 18 elementary schools). Early County Board of Education in Georgia (ITB, due June 8, 2026, line-by-line bidding for 300+ food items including fresh produce) and Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026, 60 produce line items, contract through July 31, 2027). Evaluation focuses on price (typically 30–50% weight), vendor experience and quality, delivery reliability, compliance with food-safety and Buy American mandates, and reference performance. This code shows strong institutional demand but does not isolate non-GMO tomatoes as a distinct procurement driver; it serves as an umbrella classification for broad fresh-produce institutional supply across the Southeast and Texas.