UNSPSC 50586325: Non GMO yellow cocktail tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO yellow cocktail 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 50586325 Non GMO yellow cocktail tomatoes is a Commodity code. State and local school districts and education agencies are actively procuring fresh produce under this code, though the recent opportunities block shows no tomato-specific solicitations. Instead, districts are issuing RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs for broad fresh produce baskets that typically include tomatoes as line items within larger vegetable assortments. The Bulloch County School District's Farm to School program (IFP issued April 3, 2026, due May 4, 2026) specifically lists tomatoes among 24 produce items sourced within 200 miles of the district; the Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 (posted March 16, 2026, due April 14, 2026) specifies 1,600 units of tomatoes among 60 produce line items; and the Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 (posted March 27, 2026, due April 27, 2026) includes tomatoes as one of approximately 60 produce line items. Non-GMO and specialty produce varieties appear as preferences rather than mandates in these solicitations—districts consistently emphasize natural products free of artificial additives, domestic sourcing, and Buy American compliance, but do not isolate premium varietal specifications. School nutrition programs dominate this purchasing tier, alongside occasional state-level food-service procurements and child-nutrition initiatives.

School districts in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri represent the bulk of recent activity. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026) procures fresh produce across 60 school sites; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa (RFP 26039RFQDST, posted April 13, 2026, due March 11, 2026) manages the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for 18 elementary schools; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, posted April 14, 2026, due May 7, 2026) supplies produce to 127 school campuses; McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, posted March 6, 2026, due March 6, 2026) serves 31 campuses across south Texas; Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, posted February 14, 2026, due March 11, 2026) requires fresh produce and beverages across Travis County locations; and the Douglas County School System coordinates a 30-district Georgia cooperative purchasing vehicle (RFP SN 26-004, posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) with estimated combined annual produce spending of $5.5 million. Tomato procurement appears in these broader solicitations with stated preferences for firm, high-quality fresh stock delivered weekly or twice weekly, USDA compliance including HACCP certification, Buy American sourcing, and pricing tied to USDA terminal market reports or cost-plus fixed-fee models. Non-GMO designation does not surface as a compliance requirement in any recent opportunity, suggesting commodity-grade tomatoes meet district specifications without varietal premiums.