UNSPSC 50593014: Dried Non GMO shantung cabbage

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO shantung 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 50593014 Dried Non GMO shantung cabbage is a Commodity code that names a single product line, yet state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the nominal scope. The recent opportunities dataset contains no solicitations specifically requesting dried shantung cabbage or dried cabbage products. Instead, the opportunities tagged with or proximate to this code reflect broad food service procurement—school nutrition programs, senior meal services, fresh produce supply contracts, and general grocery distribution—that encompass fresh produce, packaged meals, and comprehensive food supply rather than specialty dried vegetables. The code mismatch suggests either data classification drift in the issuing bodies' procurement systems or that dried shantung cabbage, if procured at all, is bundled into larger commodity codes or food service master agreements rather than solicited as a standalone line item.

School districts represent the dominant issuing body across recent opportunities, with Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all issuing fresh produce and general grocery contracts in the January-June 2026 window. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education, City of Dallas, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission also appear as significant buyers of food service and meal delivery. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 schools with weekly delivery; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items and three delivery locations; and the City of Bridgeport's grocery items RFQ (due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program across 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements. The Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) estimated annual expenditure at approximately $9,000,000 across 32 schools. Pursuit of this code requires recognition that actual procurement opportunity lies in broad food service and fresh produce supply, not in dried shantung cabbage as a discrete commodity.