UNSPSC 50586801: Non GMO alfalfa

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO alfalfa. 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 50586801 Non GMO alfalfa (Commodity) is not a meaningful category for state and local government procurement based on recent activity. The solicitations tagged under this code address fresh produce, eggs, and food service supplies for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and institutional food operations—none of which involve alfalfa as a line item or procurement focus. The recent Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri school district solicitations center on fresh fruits, vegetables, produce staples for National School Lunch Program compliance, and specialty items for USDA child nutrition initiatives, with no reference to alfalfa products, livestock feed, or agricultural commodity inputs.

The code's nominal scope does not align with the transactional reality reflected in state and local procurement channels. School districts dominating this activity tier—including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District—solicit produce through RFPs and IFBs with response windows typically 30 to 60 days, but the commodity code carries no relevance to those procurement actions. If pursuing activity in this tier, vendors should target the broader produce, food service, and institutional nutrition codes rather than this commodity classification.