UNSPSC 50586847: Non GMO opos

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO opos. 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 50586847 Non GMO opos, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce and food-service items that state and local governments procure for parks, schools, healthcare facilities, and other public operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers requesting fresh fruits and vegetables, produce delivery with quality assurance and food-safety compliance, and integration into broader food-service contracts alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies. Issuing bodies span county parks and recreation divisions, school districts, state procurement offices, and healthcare coalitions; school districts and county governments appear as repeat buyers in the recent activity. The scope reflects operational food service across multiple venues—concession operations at athletic facilities, institutional meal programs under USDA National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and healthcare food service—with vendors expected to meet delivery schedules, temperature controls, stock rotation, domestic sourcing preferences, and compliance with food-safety and agricultural regulations including HACCP plans and biosecurity policies.

Recent activity appears across multiple states, with documented opportunities in Florida (Collier County ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park, due March 6, 2025), Marion County healthcare procurement (produce proposals due August 21, 2026), Georgia (state food-supplies bid due June 22, 2026), and Georgia school districts (Early County Board of Education line-by-line food bid for National School Lunch Program support, due June 8, 2026). The Early County Board of Education solicitation exemplifies the scale and specificity typical of school-district food procurement: 300+ food items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments), bread meeting USDA whole-grain and enriched-tier specifications, fluid milk in multiple fat levels and non-dairy substitutes, delivered Monday through Friday with temperature maintenance and stock-rotation requirements, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options, all-in pricing with transportation included, and Buy American compliance. Colllier County's ITN emphasizes vendor qualifications (30 points), menu variety and operational planning (35 points), food-safety compliance (20 points), and applies a 10-point local-vendor preference and 5-point WMBE evaluation criterion, with a three-year term and two one-year renewals.