UNSPSC 50586747: Non GMO platinum lady corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO platinum lady 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 50586747 Non GMO platinum lady corn is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not appear to buy this specific product — the code's nominal scope is narrow (a single corn variety), yet the recent solicitations tagged under it are all for broad school nutrition fresh produce and food service supply contracts, not for any particular corn type. The mismatch suggests tagging error rather than genuine procurement activity under this code.

School districts and county education systems across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida are actively soliciting fresh produce supply contracts for child nutrition programs through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs with response dates between March and June 2026. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri), 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), and Douglas County School System (Georgia via the GEC Buying Cooperative) represent the issuing bodies in the dataset. These procurements typically cover 60–300 line items of fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce delivered weekly or twice weekly to school sites, with contract terms running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options. Estimated annual values range from approximately $600,000 (Hillsborough County FFVP) to $4.4 million (Douglas County GEC Area One). Georgia school districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple concurrent RFPs and IFBs for produce supply. Vendors must meet Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP certification, carry $1–2 million general liability insurance, comply with federal debarment and E-Verify requirements, and achieve delivery windows typically between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Pricing is evaluated on lowest responsive bid, with firm pricing for the contract term and prospective price redetermination allowed only with documented USDA or CPI justification. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the available documents, indicating open competition. Given the disconnect between this commodity code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity, business development professionals should verify code assignment in source solicitations before pursuing opportunities; the actual procurement taxonomy appears misaligned with the stated UNSPSC category.