UNSPSC 50593406: Dried Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers that have 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 50593406 Dried Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single preserved vegetable product, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader scope. The Bridgeport Board of Education, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, Hillsborough County Commission, State of Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District have all posted solicitations under or near this code for comprehensive food service procurement—including fresh produce, groceries spanning over 1,100 line items, senior meal preparation and delivery, and packaged meal boxes. The work being solicited is actually institutional food service supply: schools buying fresh produce and packaged goods for lunch programs; state health and human services facilities buying food and consumable products; county governments buying senior meals; and school districts buying nutrition-compliant products for summer food service programs. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (independent school districts in Mississippi, Georgia, and Connecticut; county boards of education) and state or county human services agencies managing congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB for grocery items with a June 30, 2026 due date supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements (51% domestic agricultural ingredients) and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 due date covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and specialty produce for the 2026–27 school year. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 due date and a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Hillsborough County Commission (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with a June 25, 2026 due date and an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows substantial recent activity but reflects a significant mismatch between the nominal commodity (dried pickling cucumbers) and the actual institutional food procurement work being bought.