UNSPSC 50586852: Non GMO sinquas

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO sinquas. 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 50586852 Non GMO sinquas, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce items — primarily fruits and vegetables — that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. Recent solicitations show school districts buying fresh produce under this code for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) initiatives, with vendors supplying apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, carrots, onions, citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, eggs, and related fresh items in bulk quantities for weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school campuses. State departments also source fresh produce for general state operations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with secondary solicitation activity from state departments and county-level boards of education. Georgia leads recent solicitation activity, with multiple school districts and county systems posting RFPs and IFBs between February and May 2026: Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB, due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP, due May 4, 2026), Early County Board of Education (line-item bids for NSLP/SBP, due June 8, 2026), and the State of Georgia (IFB #4 for fresh produce, due May 27, 2026). Outside Georgia, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP for FFVP delivery, due March 11, 2026), Austin Independent School District in Texas (RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages, due March 11, 2026), McAllen Independent School District in Texas (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items including produce, due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 via GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts across two areas, due March 4, 2026) have posted opportunities. Procurement vehicles include direct school district RFPs and IFBs, cooperative purchasing arrangements (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two), and state department solicitations. Most awards are made on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible or lowest-qualified-bid basis, often on a line-item basis to permit multiple vendors per category. Vendors must meet HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, insurance requirements (typically $1 million general liability minimum), food safety compliance, E-Verify authorization, and debarment certifications; many districts evaluate pricing against USDA market indices and impose price-increase caps tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation.