UNSPSC 50586709: Non GMO butter and sugar corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO butter and sugar corn. 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 50586709 Non GMO butter and sugar corn is a Commodity code representing a single product line within the broader agricultural procurement landscape. State and local governments buying under this code are actually sourcing fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, onions, citrus fruits, potatoes, eggs, and other commodity-grade fruits and vegetables—for school nutrition programs, state operations, and institutional food service. The buying pattern shows school districts dominating procurement activity, with occasional state-level produce purchases for general operations. Solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, domestic sourcing preferences where cost and quality align, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed weekly or daily schedules. Insurance requirements (typically $1 million general liability minimum) and debarment certification are standard. Pricing is often indexed to USDA market reports, with firm pricing expected for contract duration and cost-of-living adjustments permitted only with documented supporting data from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or U.S. Department of Labor reports.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida represent the primary recent activity. Douglas County School System is soliciting through the GEC Buying Cooperative for approximately $5.5 million in combined fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in two geographic areas (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Northside Independent School District in San Antonio is procuring fresh produce for child nutrition through RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026), with evaluation weighting purchase price at 35 percent and prior performance at 5 percent. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa is seeking specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program through a cost-plus fixed-fee model with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 (RFP 26039RFPDST, due March 11, 2026). Early County Board of Education is requesting line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items with domestic sourcing preferences and whole-grain specifications (IFB PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026). Bulloch County School District is seeking locally grown produce within 200 miles through an Invitation for Proposal emphasizing farm-to-school sourcing (IFP PE55612NONST2027000000031, due May 4, 2026). The State of Georgia itself has posted multiple solicitations for fresh produce and general food supplies (IFB #4 2027-2026 and PE55645NONST2026000000009). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with options to renew for one to four additional one-year periods. The code shows active institutional demand with no recent opportunities identified using the narrow "non-GMO butter and sugar corn" specification; actual procurement spans commodity-grade produce broadly rather than specialty corn varieties.