UNSPSC 50593413: Dried Non GMO karela cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO karela 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 50593413 Dried Non GMO karela cucumbers is a Commodity code that captures individual food items procured through institutional food service and school nutrition programs, though the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not consistently feature dried karela cucumbers as a line item. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader grocery and produce procurement by school districts, county governments, and state health agencies purchasing fresh and processed food inventory for child nutrition, senior meal programs, and facility food service. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and state-supported facilities (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). These jurisdictions solicit groceries, fresh produce, and food service supplies under standing annual or multi-year contracts to support National School Lunch Program compliance, senior congregate meal and home delivery services, and institutional food operations.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Connecticut, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, with school nutrition procurement and institutional food service representing the primary demand drivers. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content appear consistently across school nutrition solicitations. The code shows minimal specificity to dried karela cucumbers as a discrete commodity in recent postings; opportunities instead reflect institutional food service categories at the Commodity tier that encompass multiple ingredient types and processed foods.