UNSPSC 50623200: Non GMO cress purees

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cresses. 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 50623200 Non GMO cress purees, a Class code, does not see measurable recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope—specialized vegetable purees with non-GMO certification—bears no relation to the actual work state and local governments are buying under this tag. The most recent opportunities posted against this code cover broad food procurement for institutional dining, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers; none of these solicitations request cress purees or specify non-GMO vegetable purees as line items. The mismatch between code and content suggests a tagging error rather than an active commodity market at the state and local level.

The recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing general-purpose groceries, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods through RFQs, IFBs, and RFPs issued by school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Illinois Veterans Home, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Corrections), and state-supported facilities across Illinois, Texas, Oregon, and Georgia. None of these solicitations identify non-GMO cress purees or related specialty vegetable products as required items. The code shows no decision-relevant signal for suppliers of specialty plant-based ingredients or non-GMO vegetable purees.