UNSPSC 50592700: Dried Non GMO celery

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO celery 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 50592700 Dried Non GMO celery is a Class code that covers dehydrated or preserved celery products, but the code shows minimal direct recent activity. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily school districts and county health and human services agencies sourcing food items for nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block does not identify solicitations explicitly tagged to dried celery as a line item. Instead, the broader food procurement environment shows school nutrition departments, county commissioners' offices, and state health agencies buying fresh produce, prepared meals, and comprehensive grocery assortments that may include dried vegetable components as part of larger food service contracts.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with school districts dominating the issuing-body mix alongside county boards of commissioners and state health and human services departments. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia seeking fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Dried celery as a standalone commodity does not appear as a distinct line item in these solicitations; opportunities emphasize fresh produce, prepared meals, and comprehensive grocery assortments with Buy American domestic agricultural content requirements typically set at 51 percent.