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 that nominally covers a single specialty botanical product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal direct relevance to nasturtium procurement. Instead, the tagged opportunities overwhelmingly reflect institutional food service — school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, state-supported living centers, and municipal event catering — spanning fresh produce, grocery staples, dairy, proteins, and prepared meals. The actual buying under this code reflects broad foodservice supply contracting far wider than dried nasturtium alone, suggesting either miscoding at submission or use of the nasturtium commodity code as a catch-all for herbal and specialty food items within larger food service portfolios. State and local buyers issuing under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Dallas, Texas; City of Meriden, Connecticut), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a state education procurement office (State of Georgia). The Douglas County School System appears twice in recent solicitations, signaling sustained demand for food supply contracting in that jurisdiction.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and procurement instruments. The Meriden Public Schools RFP 026-41 (due February 25, 2026, contract value approximately $3.1 million for 2026–2027) sought commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods for 13 school sites. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens. The Douglas County School System in Georgia posted two major solicitations: RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (estimated annual spend $9 million, due February 18, 2026) and RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for Fresh Produce and Eggs across 30 districts (estimated $5.5 million combined annual spend for two areas, due March 4, 2026). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery (estimated $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026). The City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) sought over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school nutrition supporting the National School Lunch Program. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026). Geographic concentration is evident in Georgia (multiple school districts, State of Georgia procurements) and Florida (Hillsborough County), with secondary activity in Connecticut, Texas, and Virginia. Most school nutrition procurements carry Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products) and compliance with federal nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and USDA commodity eligibility rules.