UNSPSC 50593000: Dried Non GMO chinese cabbages

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chinese cabbages 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 50593000 Dried Non GMO Chinese Cabbages, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad school nutrition grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, senior meal preparation and delivery, and institutional food service — none of which centers on dried non-GMO Chinese cabbages or any comparable dried vegetable specialty item. The code's nominal commodity scope and the actual buying patterns are misaligned, and no recent solicitations specifically target dried Chinese cabbages as a line item or procurement focus.

State and local issuing bodies including school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), counties (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Douglas County School System), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), a city (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas), and a state procurement office (State of Georgia) have posted food-service solicitations since January 2026. The activity is geographically dispersed across Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, April 27, 2026 response date, covering 45 schools plus distribution kitchens), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, July 13, 2026 response date, estimated historical value $1.5 million annually), Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, June 25, 2026 response date, $17.8 million estimated three-year value), and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution services for 25,500 students (RFP 26-003, February 18, 2026 response date, estimated $9 million annual spend). These opportunities emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety certification, nutritional standards, firm fixed pricing, and delivery logistics to multiple school or institutional sites — operational requirements orthogonal to procurement of a niche dried vegetable commodity.