UNSPSC 50586805: Non GMO arrowhead

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arrowhead. 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 50586805 Non GMO arrowhead is a Commodity code that describes specialty produce items procured for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and state operations. State and local governments buying under this code source fresh produce—including arrowhead and other specialty vegetables and fruits—for child nutrition reimbursable meal programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and general institutional food service operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state departments of education and county school systems regularly posting solicitations; individual school districts and cooperative purchasing consortia also drive activity. The work being solicited ranges from single-vendor annual produce contracts to line-item competitive awards across multiple vendors, with requirements typically mandating USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, and strict food safety and traceability standards.

Recent solicitations span the Southeast and South, with Georgia school districts (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, and the state) and Texas school districts (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District) posting the most visible activity. A representative sample includes the Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative (due March 4, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and weekly delivery requirements (due May 7, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (due March 11, 2026). Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, delivery is required multiple times weekly during school hours, pricing methodology often ties to USDA market reports with price adjustments governed by documentation thresholds, and awards frequently go to multiple vendors on a line-item basis rather than single prime contractors.