UNSPSC 50592303: Dried Non GMO skunk cabbages

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO skunk cabbage that has been dried for preservation. 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 50592303 Dried Non GMO skunk cabbages (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. The recent opportunities record shows no solicitations for dried non-GMO skunk cabbages or any similar specialty agricultural product. Instead, the code has been applied to broad school nutrition and senior meal procurement spanning fresh produce, processed grocery items, meal preparation and delivery, and kitchen consumables — a significant mismatch between the nominal commodity definition and actual state and local purchasing activity.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). Geographic activity appears across Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and dairy (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and citrus fruits across 200 line items (due June 26, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products valued at approximately $1.5 million for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years (due June 25, 2026). The code shows material recent activity, but the disconnect between the commodity name and actual procurement scope suggests either a classification error in the state and local opportunity database or that the code is being used as a catch-all for food and nutrition procurement that does not align with dried non-GMO skunk cabbages.