UNSPSC 50592714: Dried Non GMO standard bearer celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO standard bearer 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 50592714 Dried Non GMO standard bearer celery is a Commodity code representing a single dried vegetable product line, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code reveal that state and local governments procure dried celery almost exclusively as one line item within much broader grocery and food service supply contracts rather than as a standalone purchase. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for an El Paso State Supported Living Center), and county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida). These jurisdictions buy dried celery alongside fresh produce, frozen goods, breakfast items, condiments, seasonings, beverages, dairy, and meat products—often as part of food service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program, child nutrition programs, or senior meal services. Vendor requirements typically include HACCP plans, health inspection documentation, liability insurance, compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum in processed products), and the ability to deliver on standard pallets to multiple school or facility sites on fixed schedules.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas based on the most recent opportunities posted between April and June 2026. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items (over 1,100 line items, due June 30, 2026, with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026). The code shows limited standalone demand; dried celery appears as a specification line item within larger nutrition and food service procurements rather than as a primary procurement focus.