UNSPSC 50593011: Dried Non GMO ruffles bok choy

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO ruffles 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 50593011 Dried Non GMO ruffles bok choy is a Commodity code that spans dried and preserved vegetable products procured by state and local food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional dining facilities. State and local governments buy this code primarily as part of larger grocery and produce contracts supporting school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, along with state health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and senior meal programs. Contracts regularly include compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), and nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Vendors must meet strict food safety requirements including HACCP plans, health inspections, product testing, and comprehensive liability insurance, with pricing submitted on a firm fixed basis and delivery typically on a Monday–Friday schedule to central warehouses and designated facility locations.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport's Board of Education solicited grocery items (over 1,100 line items including vegetables) under IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with domestic agricultural sourcing and nutrition compliance. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and pricing subject to Consumer Price Index adjustments. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce (over 200 line items) under IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, covering the July 2026–June 2027 school year. Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026, requiring vendors to be licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs program list. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi also posted solicitations for food and kitchen products in the May–June 2026 window, though specific scope details were limited in the available summaries.