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, a Commodity code, nominally covers dehydrated celery products with non-GMO certification; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal relevance to dried celery specifically and instead reflect broader food service procurement across the K-12 school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food supply markets. The code sees activity from school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments procuring comprehensive grocery and food supply contracts. State and local buyers use this code as a catch-all tag within larger food service solicitations that span dozens or hundreds of line items—fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, grains, condiments, and related supplies—rather than to flag individual dried-vegetable commodities. Representative recent work includes the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education via IFB posted June 30, 2026 with response due that same date, covering over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and condiments; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center via IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026 with historical annual value around $1.5 million; and Fairfax County Public Schools issuing IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering direct delivery to 45 schools plus distribution centers, due April 27, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, with active solicitations from Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, State of Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Connecticut (City of Meriden/Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), alongside activity in Texas (HHSC) and other states. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, though county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal purchasing offices also solicit regularly. The typical procurement structure bundles hundreds of line items with firm fixed pricing, Buy American produce requirements (51 percent domestic for processed items), HACCP and food safety compliance, weekly delivery to multiple sites, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and twelve-month contract periods running July through June aligned with school fiscal years. The code's broad tagging across these diverse food supply solicitations suggests it functions as a generic grocery classification within state and local systems rather than a precise match to dried non-GMO celery; vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should expect to compete on comprehensive food service capability and pricing across multiple categories rather than specialty dried-vegetable sourcing.