UNSPSC 50586505: Non GMO calabaza squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and Non GMO winter pumpkins known as Non GMO calabaza 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 50586505 Non GMO calabaza squash is a Commodity code capturing the procurement of specialty fresh produce for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing fresh vegetables—including squash varieties, other produce staples, and related fresh items—for child nutrition service at scale. Recent solicitations show school districts and county education systems acquiring calabaza and similar produce items as line entries within larger fresh-produce contracts, bundled with apples, carrots, peppers, greens, and other items required for weekly meal service to student populations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Early County Schools (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), 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), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri). The geographic center of activity is Georgia, with secondary concentration in Texas and scattered activity in Florida and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Schools' line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) covering produce and non-food items across three schools, Northside Independent School District's fresh-produce RFP (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant items for 127 campuses in the San Antonio area, and Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP (SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) covering 72 produce line items across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million. School-lunch and breakfast-program contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, require domestic-sourcing compliance, HACCP certification, weekly or bi-weekly delivery between early morning and mid-afternoon, and firm pricing or cost-plus-fixed-fee models with price redetermination tied to USDA market reports.