UNSPSC 50586402: Non GMO golden ball turnips

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO golden ball turnips. 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 50586402 Non GMO golden ball turnips is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local contract opportunities in the dataset. The recent solicitations available—fourteen across school districts, county education systems, and state procurement offices posted between February and May 2026—focus on broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and USDA-funded child nutrition initiatives. None of the opportunities name or specifically solicit golden ball turnips or any narrow turnip variety; instead, they call for comprehensive fresh-produce line items (60 to 72 items each) including apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, berries, and eggs, with turnips appearing only generically (if at all) within larger vegetable categories.

School districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri represent the primary issuing bodies—notably Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Early County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Muscogee County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, and McAllen Independent School District—alongside state-level produce procurement (State of Georgia IFB and RFP vehicles). All recent solicitations invite line-item bidding on USDA-compliant fresh produce delivered weekly or bi-weekly to multiple school sites, with contract terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and evaluation emphasizing price competitiveness, vendor experience (typically three to five years), HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and product quality standards. The code shows no recent focused demand for a specific turnip commodity; pursue opportunities in the broader fresh-produce Family or Class codes instead.