UNSPSC 50586813: Non GMO bittermelon

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO bittermelon. 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 50586813 Non GMO bittermelon is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. Of sixteen recent opportunities tagged with this code, only one solicitation—the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026)—plausibly covers bittermelon as part of a broader fresh-produce portfolio. The remaining opportunities span standard school nutrition produce procurement across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, encompassing apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, berries, and citrus—none of which explicitly name bittermelon or specialty Asian vegetables. The code's nominal scope (non-GMO bittermelon specifically) does not align with the actual buying patterns documented in recent solicitations, which treat produce as undifferentiated commodity categories rather than single-variety specialty items.

School districts remain the dominant issuing bodies soliciting under related produce codes, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Early County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham), Texas (Northside ISD in San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Florida (Hillsborough County). State agencies in Georgia have posted a handful of fresh-produce IFBs as well. However, bittermelon does not appear by name in any recent opportunity, and the code itself lacks the institutional demand signal that would justify pursuit for vendors focused on specialty Asian produce. If your firm supplies bittermelon to institutional food-service channels, monitoring the GEC cooperative framework and state-level produce contracts may surface opportunities; direct engagement with individual school nutrition directors would be more productive than tracking this specific code.