UNSPSC 50593302: Dried Non GMO nasturtium

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO nasturtium 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 50593302 Dried Non GMO nasturtium is a Commodity code nominally covering specialty dried botanical products, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show little alignment with that scope. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad-based food procurement — breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products for school nutrition programs; fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens for school districts; food and consumable products for state-supported living centers; and senior meal preparation and delivery services. Issuing bodies span city departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), school boards (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The code shows activity across multiple concurrent procurement vehicles — IFB, ITB, and RFP notice types — and enforces Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, food safety compliance, insurance requirements, and licensing standards typical of institutional food service.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with solicitations posted between April and June 2026. The Hillsborough County senior meals contract carries an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's prior-period food contract for El Paso State Supported Living Center valued at $1.5 million; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery contract spanning over 1,100 line items with delivery to central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Schools requested fresh produce across over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District sought packaged seven-day meal boxes for summer food service programs with bids due April 29, 2026. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (dried non-GMO nasturtium) and the actual work being solicited (institutional food service broadly) suggests this code does not accurately reflect the commodity categories state and local procurement offices are buying.