UNSPSC 50586511: Non GMO giant pumpkin squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and Non GMO winter pumpkins known as Non GMO giant pumpkin 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 50586511 Non GMO giant pumpkin squash is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh produce for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives, though the recent solicitation activity shows no direct procurement of giant pumpkins or squash by name—instead, school districts and state agencies are soliciting comprehensive fresh-produce contracts that span apples, bananas, vegetables, leafy greens, berries, and other commodity items delivered weekly or twice weekly to multiple school sites. The actual buying pattern reflects institutional food-service procurement where produce is a line item within broader nutrition contracts rather than specialty or individual-commodity focused awards. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside ISD in Texas, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, SCCPSS in Georgia, Early County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Hillsborough County Schools in Florida), state departments (Georgia state operations), county boards of education, and cooperative-purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School districts dominate the activity, with most solicitations aimed at supporting USDA-reimbursable National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Savannah-Chatham, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Douglas County cooperatives), with secondary activity in Texas (Northside ISD San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid with response due June 8, 2026 (IFB covering meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and non-food supplies for NSLP/SBP across three schools); Northside ISD's fresh-produce RFP with May 7, 2026 deadline covering USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce for 47 campuses; Hillsborough County Public Schools' fresh-fruit-and-vegetable program RFP (due March 11, 2026, now past deadline) serving 18 elementary school sites in the federally funded FFVP; Bulloch County School District's local-produce IFP with May 4, 2026 deadline emphasizing 200-mile sourcing for its Farm to School program across 14 schools; and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing, delivery Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and awards made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible basis often with line-item allocation to multiple vendors.