UNSPSC 50593416: Dried Non GMO marketmore cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO marketmore 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 50593416 Dried Non-GMO Marketmore Cucumbers is a Commodity code covering preserved vegetable products used in institutional food service. State and local governments procure dried non-GMO cucumbers primarily as ingredients for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional cafeteria operations subject to nutrition standards, Buy American provisions, and supplier compliance requirements. The work is solicited by school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal departments supporting food service operations. Issuing bodies require suppliers to meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards, provide USDA compliance documentation, maintain product liability insurance, and deliver through institutional ordering systems like LINQ School Solutions. Dried vegetable products in this code are part of larger grocery and produce procurement bundles rather than standalone line items, and suppliers typically compete within broader food service contracts spanning 1,100+ line items or specialized commodity categories.

Recent state and local activity under this code appears limited and indirect. The most recent opportunities posted in mid-2026 — the City of Bridgeport's IFB for 1,100+ grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026 with historical value of $1.5 million), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ items (due June 26, 2026) — reference dried or preserved vegetables as components within broader procurement scopes but do not isolate dried non-GMO cucumbers as a discrete commodity. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal services ($17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026) and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District's bid for packaged meal boxes (due April 29, 2026) suggest institutional demand for preserved ingredients, though neither explicitly names dried cucumbers. Opportunities cluster in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi, but the code shows minimal recent standalone solicitation activity; suppliers should monitor broader food service aggregates and state cooperative purchasing vehicles for ingredient component purchasing.