UNSPSC 50586830: Non GMO ginger root

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO ginger root. 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 50586830 Non GMO ginger root is a Commodity code covering fresh produce items, particularly specialty or organically certified root vegetables and similar fresh foods, that state and local governments procure for food service operations across parks, healthcare facilities, schools, and other public venues. The recent opportunities show that state and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county parks and recreation departments, school districts, healthcare coalitions, and state procurement offices. The work entails providing fresh produce meeting food safety, quality, and delivery standards, often with compliance requirements around food handling, nutritional content (whole grains, low sodium, no artificial additives), and domestic sourcing preferences where applicable. Vendors typically bear responsibility for packaging, transportation to specified locations, and adherence to USDA or state regulatory standards; contracts usually run one to three years with renewal options, and evaluation criteria commonly emphasize cost, product quality, compliance capability, and local-vendor preferences or minority/woman business enterprise status.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with documented solicitations from Collier County (Florida), Marion Health Care Coalition (Florida), the State of Georgia, and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posting between May and October 2026. The Collier County ITN (solicitation 258360, due March 6, 2025) seeks a food vendor for regional park concessions with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points, a three-year term, and emphasis on food-safety compliance and operational variety across multiple venues. The Early County Board of Education IFB (solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026) encompasses approximately 300 food items including produce, meats, dairy, and grains for the National School Lunch Program, with particular emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain bread meeting USDA 2024 specifications, and fluid milk with strict temperature and freshness maintenance. The Marion Health Care Coalition RFP (SP0040000017708, due August 21, 2026) requests produce proposals for the 2026-2027 contract period covering fresh fruits and vegetables with seasonal pricing adjustment provisions.