UNSPSC 50586501: Non GMO acorn squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and Non GMO winter pumpkins known as Non GMO acorn squash. 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 50586501 Non GMO acorn squash (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply to state and local institutional buyers, including school districts, county parks and recreation departments, and healthcare coalitions. State and local governments procure acorn squash and comparable fresh vegetables through food-service contracts that bundle produce with broader meal-preparation, concession, and nutritional-support operations. The issuing bodies include school districts operating child nutrition programs, county parks departments managing concession facilities, state procurement offices coordinating statewide food-service contracts, and healthcare provider networks supplying fresh produce to member facilities. School districts dominate the recent activity, with Early County Board of Education and comparable districts issuing line-by-line food bids that name vegetables explicitly within broader USDA-compliant meal-service scopes.

Geographic spread includes Georgia (State of Georgia statewide food procurement and Early County Board of Education in-state school contracting), Florida (Collier County parks concessions), and Marion County (Marion Health Care Coalition healthcare sourcing). Recent representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education FY27 Food Bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300 food items including fresh vegetables for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools; the State of Georgia food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid (IFB, due June 22, 2026); the Marion Health Care Coalition produce proposals (RFP, due August 21, 2026) for fresh fruits and vegetables for the 2026–2027 fiscal period; and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners North Collier Regional Park food services ITN (due March 6, 2025) requiring concession vendors to provide diverse food and beverage options including fresh produce across park facilities. School district nutrition programs and state-level institutional food procurement represent the largest and most regular demand for acorn squash and comparable fresh produce under this code.