UNSPSC 50592707: Dried Non GMO giant white celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO giant white 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 50592707 Dried Non GMO giant white celery is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a single produce line item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity directly matching dried non-GMO giant white celery. The code surfaces in a mixed procurement environment where state and local buyers—school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and municipal purchasing offices—solicit fresh produce, groceries, and meal services under broad categorical tags that span dozens or hundreds of line items. Actual procurements name fresh produce generically (apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, celery, citrus, leafy greens, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers) and processed food items (dairy, grains, frozen vegetables, condiments, meats) as part of larger food service contracts. The Commodity code's specificity does not align with how state and local food procurement actually operates: jurisdictions write RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive grocery supply or fresh produce categories rather than individual produce varieties, and when celery appears in a solicitation, it is typically listed as one item among 50 to 200 line items in a broader fresh-produce or grocery contract. Opportunities are issued by school nutrition programs (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), county health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Hillsborough County), municipal education departments (City of Bridgeport), and state departments (Georgia, Texas). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products and compliance with the National School Lunch Program are standard in school nutrition procurements.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with the highest concentration in Georgia school districts issuing RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce and food supply under cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items including multiple apple and vegetable varieties, due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County Board of Education (IFB 043025 for comprehensive school nutrition grocery and produce, due May 4, 2026), and Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with approximately 72 line items and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for one geographic area, due March 4, 2026). Meriden Public Schools issued RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 (due February 25, 2026). School nutrition contracts typically require firm fixed pricing, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday within specified time windows, HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall capability, compliance with Child Nutrition Label and nutritional standards, and commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The code itself shows no meaningful concentration around dried non-GMO giant white celery specifically; vendors pursuing activity under this code should monitor broader fresh-produce and school nutrition grocery solicitations where celery appears as a line item within larger contracts.