UNSPSC 50593012: Dried Non GMO santo serrated leaved cabbage

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO santo serrated leaved cabbage 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 50593012 Dried Non GMO Santo Serrated Leaved Cabbage is a Commodity code whose scope in state and local procurement extends well beyond its nominal product name—recent solicitations show that state and local buyers tag broadly scoped food and nutrition services under this code, often listing it alongside dozens or hundreds of other food items rather than purchasing cabbage specifically. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for grocery items (BNB052266) encompasses over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats, all subject to Buy American requirements (51% domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and blind testing by school personnel. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's concurrent IFB (HHS0017449) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center seeks food and consumable products under broader NIGP classifications for facility food service and canteen operations. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier in Mississippi), state agencies (Texas HHS), and county boards (Hillsborough County, Florida). A June 2026 Georgia state-level procurement for food, supplies, and kitchen products (PE55645NONST2026000000009) similarly bundles multiple commodity codes with little specificity to dried vegetables.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and South—Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County and statewide Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier)—with response dates clustered between late April and late June 2026. Most recent opportunities are IFBs or ITBs from school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The Hillsborough County senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated value of $17.8 million over three years and requires caterer licensure on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list, HACCP certification, and comprehensive liability and specialty insurance. Smaller school district solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, Buy American compliance with documentation, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and delivery to multiple school sites on standard pallet configurations. The code shows little recent activity tied specifically to dried santo serrated leaved cabbage—the classification appears to be a residual or mis-tagged commodity assignment in broader food-service procurements.