UNSPSC 50586835: Non GMO kudzu

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO kudzu. 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 50586835 Non GMO kudza, a Commodity code, nominally names a single agricultural product but shows little recent activity aligned with its stated scope. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code — a county parks food concession, a healthcare coalition produce procurement, a state food supplies and kitchen products bid, and a school district National School Lunch Program food bid — reflect broad food service provisioning rather than non-GMO kudzu specifically. The issuing bodies span county parks and recreation departments, regional healthcare coalitions, state procurement offices, and school districts, but none of the solicitations explicitly reference kudzu or non-GMO specialty vegetables as a line item or focal requirement.

Activity appears concentrated among school districts and state education procurement in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity from county parks and healthcare food service operations. Early County Board of Education issued an RFQ for line-by-line food bids (response due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300 food items for the National School Lunch Program, emphasizing domestic sourcing and whole-grain options but without specific mention of kudzu. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division solicited food services at North Collier Regional Park via Invitation to Negotiate (response due March 6, 2025), requiring diverse food and beverage options across concession venues with a local-vendor preference. The State of Georgia issued an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (response due June 22, 2026), with full scope details in the attached solicitation. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce vendor proposals (response due August 21, 2026) for fresh fruits and vegetables. The code shows limited evidence of non-GMO or kudzu-specific procurement; vendors pursuing activity under this code should verify actual product requirements at the RFQ or RFP stage before committing resources.