UNSPSC 50624018: Non GMO perilla purees

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO perilla. 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 50624018 Non GMO perilla purees (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local solicitation activity. The code nominally describes a specialized vegetable puree product, yet the recent opportunities block contains no procurement targeting perilla purees or functionally equivalent non-GMO botanical purees. Instead, the posted opportunities under this code tag span broad institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, and state health and human services — soliciting conventional grocery staples including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. The code appears to have been applied to general food procurement notices without regard to the commodity's actual scope, rendering the UNSPSC designation inaccurate for the work actually being bought.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Fairfax County (Virginia), Burke County and Liberty County (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia) posting multiple food-service RFPs and IFBs in recent months. State corrections departments in Oregon and Texas, state health agencies in Texas and Illinois, and Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) round out the roster. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and the South, with secondary activity in the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement of supplemental food and consumables (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) spanning 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide at an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for canned tomatoes (ITB S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) for approximately 7,616 cases; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries; and Rockwood R-VI School District's separate grocery items and net-off-invoice solicitations (due April 29, 2026) encompassing roughly 900 and 200 line items respectively. No opportunities reference non-GMO perilla purees or similar specialty botanical products.