UNSPSC 50586516: Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and Non GMO winter pumpkins known as Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes 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 50586516 Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes squash, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly tied to this specific produce variety. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly naming or seeking rouge vif d'etampes squash; instead, state and local governments are procuring fresh produce broadly through school nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and institutional food service contracts that span dozens of produce line items at once. School districts and county education systems issue the majority of solicitations under the broader produce family, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently, though Texas school systems (Austin, San Antonio via Northside Independent School District, and McAllen) and a Florida county system (Hillsborough) also posted in the recent window. The solicitations are predominantly IFBs and RFPs, issued by individual district nutrition programs or cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative, with response dates clustering between March and June 2026.

The scope of purchasing under fresh-produce codes encompasses line-item bids for 60 to 72+ produce items delivered weekly or multiple times weekly to school campuses, typically Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM, with emphasis on USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, food traceability, and domestic sourcing where feasible. Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with response due May 7, 2026; Early County Schools (Georgia) IFB for 300+ food items with a response date of June 8, 2026; Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB 27-02 for 60 produce line items due April 14, 2026; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 produce line items with a proposal deadline of March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options. The code's specificity to a single heirloom squash variety, however, does not align with the institutional procurement pattern shown; vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid as one line item within much larger produce portfolios rather than as a standalone specialty item.