UNSPSC 50593006: Dried Non GMO fengshan bok choy

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO fengshan bok choy 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 50593006 Dried Non GMO fengshan bok choy is a Commodity code that captures a narrow product category—dried, non-GMO bok choy of the fengshan variety—yet state and local governments procure it primarily as part of broader food and nutrition service contracts rather than as a standalone line item. The recent opportunities indexed under this code show little direct procurement of the specific product itself; instead, they reflect the larger school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food service programs into which such specialty vegetable items are absorbed. Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County Commission). These jurisdictions source food through comprehensive nutrition programs bound by federal lunch and breakfast standards, Buy American provisions, and allergen and nutritional-labeling compliance.

Recent activity clusters in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with the largest indexed opportunity being Hillsborough County's $17,832,659.90 three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026). The other representative solicitations—Bridgeport Board of Education's multi-category grocery bid (BNB052266, closed June 30, 2026), Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB for El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026)—all embed dried or specialty vegetable line items within institutional food service frameworks rather than targeting the product directly. The code shows minimal standalone procurement signal and likely serves as a miscategorized or catch-all tag rather than a discrete procurement driver at the state and local level.