UNSPSC 50593407: Dried Non GMO crystal apple cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO crystal apple 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 50593407 Dried Non GMO Crystal Apple Cucumbers is a Commodity code that nominally names a single preserved vegetable product, but recent state and local solicitations using this code span comprehensive food procurement — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply, and emergency food distribution — far exceeding the scope of a single dried vegetable line. The code appears in school districts' master grocery bids, fresh produce contracts, and institutional food service RFPs where it sits alongside hundreds of other food items. Issuing bodies include city school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county boards of education (Bulloch County, Hancock County), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Hillsborough County), and state procurement offices (Georgia, Connecticut). The code sees repeated use by school nutrition programs in particular, which dominate the recent activity block.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast, with recent Georgia solicitations (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, State of Georgia fresh produce bids), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Texas (HHSC El Paso), and Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools) representing the densest cluster. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) Master Grocery K-12 IFB due April 27, 2026, covering 76+ line items of food products for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated $5.5 million annual spend, due March 4, 2026; and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods across 13 school sites with anticipated contract value of $3.1 million, due February 25, 2026. Buy American compliance (domestic agricultural content at 51% or higher for processed items), USDA food safety certification, HACCP plans, nutritional labeling, and firm fixed pricing for contract terms are standard requirements. School districts dominate the buyer base and drive contract frequency and volume; the code's actual use spans institutional food procurement broadly rather than dried cucumbers specifically.