UNSPSC 50586806: Non GMO arugula

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arugula. 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 50586806 Non GMO arugula is a Commodity-tier code that captures fresh leafy greens and specialty vegetables procured by state and local school districts, municipalities, and institutional food services for child nutrition programs and general operations. The recent opportunities under this code show that state and local procurement offices tag fresh-produce sourcing more broadly than the arugula-specific name suggests—most solicitations explicitly request comprehensive produce portfolios (apples, bananas, peppers, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, and eggs) alongside or instead of arugula alone. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Rockwood R-VI School District (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 the Douglas County School System (Georgia) serving a 30-district cooperative. State-level procurement also appears—Georgia issued fresh-produce ITBs (PE68504NONST2026000000006) and grocery-item solicitations (PE55645NONST2026000000009). The work being solicited encompasses USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable–compliant fresh produce with firm pricing, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to school campuses during breakfast and lunch service windows, HACCP certification and food-safety compliance, Buy American provisions, and domestic sourcing preferences where cost and quality align. Several procurements explicitly emphasize non-GMO, locally grown, and additive-free produce.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas. Georgia school systems appear in at least eight recent solicitations (Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, and the Douglas County cooperative spanning 30 districts); Texas activity includes Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD. Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) and Florida (Hillsborough County) round out the recent footprint. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's RFP for food and non-food products (PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items with emphasis on domestic sourcing, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (due May 7, 2026) serving 127 schools across San Antonio with evaluation weighted 35% on price and 25% on extent of goods meeting district needs; Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026) supporting a Farm to School program across 11,200 students; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with options to renew for one to four additional one-year periods, firm pricing for 12 months with price adjustments tied to USDA reporting or CPI documentation, and Net 30 to Net 40 payment terms. Competition is open to qualified vendors meeting experience, insurance, and federal compliance requirements; no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the available documentation.