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 does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are soliciting under opportunities tagged with this number. Recent postings show no procurement activity specifically for dried crystal apple cucumbers; instead, the code appears to tag broad food-service and school nutrition contracts spanning grocery items, fresh produce, senior meals, and packaged meal boxes. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and county commissioners' offices purchasing food and consumables for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. Work ranges from one-time produce orders to multi-year meal-preparation and delivery services, with solicitations typically issued as IFBs or ITBs and frequently subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content and compliance with federal school lunch program regulations.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and includes Georgia (State of Georgia, Hancock County Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (IFB spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American compliance required); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB for over 200 line items and multiple delivery locations); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026 (IFB with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and bids due June 25, 2026 (ITB). The code shows minimal decision relevance to procurement professionals targeting dried specialty produce; activity under this code-tag involves mainstream school nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracting.