UNSPSC 50586745: Non GMO pegasus corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO pegasus 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 50586745 Non GMO Pegasus corn is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including corn varieties, fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and related food service items—primarily through school district child nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and specialized USDA-funded produce distribution initiatives. Recent solicitations show school nutrition departments issuing RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive produce line items, with vendors required to meet USDA compliance standards, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, food safety documentation (GAP audits, health inspections), and domestic-sourcing preferences where cost and quality align. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, ranging from single districts serving under 20,000 students to cooperative purchasing vehicles aggregating 30 districts across geographic regions; state departments of education and county school systems also participate. Vendors must deliver weekly or as specified, maintain temperature-controlled refrigeration, provide USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets pricing documentation, carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, and comply with federal civil rights, debarment, and E-Verify requirements.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida represent the primary recent activity. Georgia school nutrition programs—including Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County (cooperatively through GEC Buying Cooperative)—account for the majority of solicitations, with IFBs and RFPs posted between February and May 2026. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with an estimated contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown preference under its "Harvest of the Month" program, with bid opening May 6, 2026. McAllen ISD (Texas) and Austin ISD (Texas) also solicited fresh produce through RFPs emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program alignment and domestic agricultural sourcing. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) issued RFP 26039RFQDST for specialty fresh fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and proposals due March 11, 2026. Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP SN 26-004 aggregates procurement across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited over 900 line items for grocery items and produce with electronic bid submissions required by April 29, 2026. No incumbent vendors are identified across the recent opportunities, and no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are consistently noted, indicating open competitive procurement.