UNSPSC 50626400: Non GMO turnip green purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO turnip greens. 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 50626400 Non GMO turnip green purees, a Class code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The solicitations use this code to tag general institutional food purchasing—weekly cafeteria supply for prisons, state hospitals, schools, and veterans' homes—but the opportunities themselves span hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods, with only occasional mention of purees or processed vegetables. State and local issuing bodies executing under this code include school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), departments of health and human services (Texas HHSC), and veterans' homes (Illinois). School districts dominate the recent activity, typically soliciting annual or multi-year supply contracts for 32 to 45 school sites with estimated values ranging from $1.1 million to $9 million.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast and South (Georgia, Texas, Missouri) with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's dual solicitations for grocery items and Net Off Invoice products for the 2026-27 school year, bids due April 29, 2026. Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million, and E-Verify certification are standard across all recent solicitations. Most awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders with firm fixed pricing for 12 months and renewal options of two to four years.