UNSPSC 50593415: Dried Non GMO long green improved cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO long green improved 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 50593415 Dried Non GMO long green improved cucumbers is a Commodity code. State and local governments solicit under this code as part of broad grocery and fresh produce procurements for school nutrition programs, state-supported facilities, senior meal services, and county food operations. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span institutional food service ranging from school lunch contracts covering over 1,100 line items of mixed groceries to focused fresh produce bids with 200+ produce varieties. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content are standard across school nutrition solicitations. Contracts impose strict compliance with federal nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, National School Lunch Program), HACCP food safety plans, allergen restrictions (commonly no nuts or nut oils), and vendor insurance requirements ranging from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence. Delivery terms typically require Monday-through-Friday service to multiple school sites or facilities on 48x40 pallets with prepaid freight and 24-hour emergency backup capacity.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for grocery items due June 30, 2026, with a July 1, 2026 contract start; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) due July 11, 2026 (updated from an initial July 13 date) with a historical spend of $1.5 million for September 2025–August 2026 and contract term beginning September 1, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery across three school sites through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services due June 25, 2026, valued at $17.8 million over three years. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program with bids due April 29, 2026. Pricing is submitted on a firm fixed basis with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted; payment terms are typically Net 30 to Net 45 days. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value determination; multiple-vendor awards are permitted at the issuing body's discretion.