UNSPSC 50593304: Dried Non GMO wintercress

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO wintercress 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 50593304 Dried Non GMO wintercress is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried vegetables and agricultural commodities procured by state and local food service operations. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices that operate institutional food service programs—cafeterias, meal delivery services, nutrition programs for seniors and children, and state-supported living facilities. The work involves sourcing and delivering dried produce items as components of broader grocery, fresh produce, and food-supply contracts that must comply with Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and state health and food safety regulations.

Recent opportunities show activity across the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services on June 30, 2026 (BNB052266, IFB), spanning over 1,100 line items including dried vegetables and processed produce; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education posted a fresh produce solicitation (IFB SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026 with bids due June 26, 2026; and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners sought senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289) on June 3, 2026 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The State of Georgia issued a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026. Geographic concentration spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with school districts and county-level agencies as the primary issuing bodies.