UNSPSC 50593410: Dried Non GMO gherkin cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO gherkin 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 50593410 Dried Non GMO gherkin cucumbers is a Commodity code that captures preserved vegetable products sourced by state and local school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal education departments for institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show school nutrition programs and state-supported residential facilities sourcing dried and preserved vegetables as line items within broader grocery and food-supply contracts that span 200+ individual products. The work involves specification compliance to federal nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Buy American requirements), vendor qualification through health inspections and HACCP plans, blind laboratory testing for product quality, and delivery logistics coordinated through central warehouses and multiple school sites on firm-fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an RFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term, Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance required, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) on June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior year and a September 1, 2026–August 31, 2027 initial term. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB (#SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. No recent opportunities specifically isolate dried gherkin cucumbers as a standalone procurement line, but the code appears active within multi-item school nutrition and institutional food-service contracts where preserved vegetable products are routinely specified and tested.