UNSPSC 50586819: Non GMO chrysanthemum greens

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chrysanthemum greens. 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 50586819 Non GMO chrysanthemum greens (Commodity) does not align with current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and farm-to-school initiatives — encompassing apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, berries, citrus, peppers, tomatoes, eggs, and other commodity produce items. None of the solicitations name chrysanthemum greens or microgreens as a line item, specification, or scope element. The code's nominal commodity does not appear in any of the representative recent opportunities from state departments, county school districts, or independent school districts issuing produce RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs.

School districts and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri dominate recent activity under this code tier, with solicitations issued by the Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the State of Georgia procurement office. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million across two geographic areas; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable-compliant fresh produce with evaluation weighted 35% on purchase price; and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFB 26039RFPDST (due March 11, 2026) for specialty fruits and vegetables in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving approximately 18 elementary schools with an estimated annual budget of $600,000. Produce procurement for child nutrition dominates the activity; chrysanthemum greens or specialty microgreens do not surface as a solicited commodity in this dataset.