UNSPSC 50593303: Dried Non GMO watercress

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO watercress 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 50593303 Dried Non GMO watercress, a Commodity code, nominally names a single dried produce item, but recent state and local opportunities show that this code is used to solicit broad food service procurement spanning fresh produce, groceries, and prepared meals for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply. State and local governments buy fresh produce, processed food items, bulk groceries, and packaged meal boxes under this code—work that extends well beyond the specific commodity named. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School districts and state health departments appear as repeat buyers in the recent record.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables, fruits, cereals, baked goods, dairy, and meat products for July 2026 through June 2027, with deliveries to central warehouse and school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a contract term of September 2026 through August 2027; Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items for July 2026 through June 2027; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services throughout the county with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District posted a sealed bid for packaged 7-day meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program with a bid deadline of April 29, 2026. Buy American and domestic agricultural content requirements (typically 51 percent domestic ingredients) appear consistently across school nutrition solicitations.