UNSPSC 50593301: Dried Non GMO land cress

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO land cress 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 50593301 Dried Non GMO land cress is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a single agricultural product line, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span a much broader food-service procurement landscape. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompasses over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat — far beyond dried land cress. Similarly, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products solicitation for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026) covers broad categories under NIGP Class/Item numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce procurement (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) focuses on fresh apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, and citrus — all fresh, not dried. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and the actual work being solicited; dried non-GMO land cress does not appear as a line item or focus in any of the recent opportunities identified.

The recent opportunities originate from school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), county government (Hillsborough County), and the State of Georgia. Geographically, the code sees activity in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The solicitations address school nutrition programs governed by the National School Lunch Program and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, state-supported living facilities, senior meal preparation and delivery, and generic institutional food supply. Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with renewal or extension options at the issuing body's discretion. Pricing is firm fixed, and Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content apply in school nutrition contexts. No recent opportunity explicitly solicits dried non-GMO land cress as a standalone item or family of products, suggesting either minimal procurement demand under this specific code or systematic miscoding of food-service opportunities at the Commodity level.