UNSPSC 50592709: Dried Non GMO greensleeves celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO greensleeves 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 50592709 Dried Non GMO greensleeves celery is a Commodity code that captures dried vegetable products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct demand for the product as named. The most recent opportunities posted under related food-service codes reflect broader fresh and processed food procurement spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply chains. State and local governments buying under adjacent food-service categories source fresh produce, packaged meal components, and bulk groceries to support child nutrition programs (including National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program compliance), senior congregate and home-delivered meals, and state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners' offices, state health and human services agencies, and municipal departments of public purchases. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, allergen restrictions (nut-free standards), whole grain requirements, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition compliance, and HACCP food-safety protocols are standard across these solicitations.

Geographic activity spans Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia (state-level), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Georgia again (Hancock County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items (solicitation BNB052266, 1,100+ line items, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior 12-month value $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ items with delivery to three school sites (due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated three-year value $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026). The code itself shows limited direct solicitation activity for dried celery product; pursuit should focus on broader food-service-family codes where school nutrition and institutional feeding represent the primary demand drivers.