UNSPSC 50586766: Non GMO telstar corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO telstar 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 50586766 Non GMO telstar corn is a Commodity-level code that nominally identifies a specific corn variety, but recent state and local procurement activity shows the code is being applied to broad institutional food-service solicitations spanning produce, proteins, dairy, and non-food supplies that do not fit the narrow commodity scope. School districts and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies, with no purchasing concentrated at any single buyer. The procurement notices span Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida school districts and state agencies, with solicitation types including RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs, all pursuing multi-year food-service contracts for child nutrition and institutional meal programs.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the mismatch: the State of Georgia issued Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 (due June 22, 2026) requesting bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products without specification of corn products; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006 (due June 8, 2026) for line-by-line food bids across 300+ items including meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, grains, and condiments; Northside Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for fresh produce only; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issued RFP 26039RFPDST (due March 11, 2026) for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The code shows substantial recent activity but carries limited relevance to vendors supplying non-GMO corn specifically, as the tagged opportunities address institutional food-service aggregation rather than commodity-grain procurement.