UNSPSC 50624101: Non GMO curly kale purees

The variety of Non GMO kale known as Non GMO curly kale. 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 50624101 Non GMO curly kale purees, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The most-recent-opportunities block contains no solicitations for kale purees or other leafy green commodity products under this code; instead, recent opportunities are tagged with broader food procurement codes and solicit generic fresh produce, canned vegetables, prepared foods, and kitchen supplies across school districts, corrections facilities, and health and human services agencies.

The disconnect between the code's nominal scope and actual recent solicitation activity suggests limited near-term pursuit opportunity under this specific commodity designation. State and local procurement offices are currently acquiring fresh produce through general produce line items and basket procurements rather than through specialty commodity classifications. Vendors seeking to pursue the code should monitor for school nutrition program RFPs, health and human services facility food service solicitations, and corrections department food supply opportunities in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Missouri, where the bulk of recent food procurement activity is concentrated, but should not expect to see the kale-puree specification appear as a line item in those solicitations in the near term.