UNSPSC 50592706: Dried Non GMO giant red celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO giant red 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 50592706 Dried Non-GMO giant red celery is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure it as part of broad food service and nutrition contracting, particularly through school districts, county boards of education, and municipal food-service operations supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, adult nutrition programs, and senior meal services. Recent opportunities soliciting under this code or closely related food commodity codes show school nutrition departments purchasing fresh and processed produce alongside other grocery and food-service items, with strict compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP plans, and allergen controls. Issuing bodies include city education departments, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices managing congregate senior meal and home-delivered meal programs. Vendors must meet food safety certifications, liability insurance minimums ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), and acceptance of orders through school nutrition management systems such as LINQ School Solutions.

Recent procurement activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items—including fresh and processed vegetables—with delivery to a central warehouse and designated school sites, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, firm fixed pricing with Net 45 payment terms, and blind testing of samples for seasoning, color, texture, and compliance. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus, due June 26, 2026, with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a three-year contract term beginning September 1, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years.