UNSPSC 50592702: Dried Non GMO celeriac

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO celeriac 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 50592702 Dried Non GMO celeriac is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried celeriac and similar dehydrated vegetables primarily as components of school meal programs and institutional food service operations. The code sits within broader fresh and processed produce sourcing that school districts, county nutrition services, and state health agencies bundle into bulk grocery and food supply contracts. However, the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct activity specifically tagged to dried celeriac; most procurement in this space occurs through wider food and consumable product RFQs and IFBs where dried vegetables are line items within comprehensive nutrition programs rather than standalone commodities.

Recent activity spans school districts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county health systems (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). The Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program, requiring Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; Hancock County Schools posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery through June 30, 2027; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids under IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products valued at $1.5 million historically to supply a state-supported living center. Most contracts run July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing, prepaid freight, and compliance with federal nutrition standards and USDA Buy American provisions. Geographic activity centers on the South (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas) and Northeast (Connecticut), with school nutrition programs and state institutional food service representing the dominant buyer categories.