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 that describes root ginger products procured for use in institutional food service and child nutrition programs. State and local governments buy this specific commodity type as part of broader fresh produce and kitchen supplies contracts serving school districts, state agencies, and county food service operations. Procurement under this code targets school nutrition programs, from elementary through secondary grades, and includes institutional kitchens operated by state departments and county governments. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts of varying sizes—from large independent school districts serving 20,000+ students to smaller county and regional systems—along with state departments procuring for multiple institutional locations and county school boards managing nutrition programs across multiple schools.

Recent activity shows this commodity embedded within larger fresh produce and food service solicitations across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. Glynn County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Early County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, and Muscogee County School District in Georgia; Northside Independent School District in Texas; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri have all issued IFBs, RFPs, or ITBs for fresh produce covering produce line items between February and May 2026, with response deadlines ranging from early March through late June 2026. These solicitations typically specify fresh, first-class produce delivered weekly or multiple times per week to school locations during school operating hours, with pricing indexed to USDA market reports and Buy American compliance required. The procurement environment remains active across state school districts and county education systems focused on child nutrition program sourcing, though no solicitation explicitly identifies non-GMO certification or sourcing as a stated preference or requirement in the available opportunity records.