UNSPSC 50593417: Dried Non GMO midget cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO midget 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 50593417 Dried Non GMO midget cucumbers is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of packaged dried vegetables and specialty produce items for institutional food service. State and local government procurement under this code reflects a much broader pattern: schools, counties, and state agencies are sourcing fresh and processed produce — including dried vegetables — for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state facility food operations. The issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport). The work centers on compliance-heavy food procurement tied to federal nutrition standards, Buy American produce requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed items), HACCP food safety plans, and extensive insurance and background-screening obligations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) sought grocery items including vegetables and fruits for the Board of Education through an electronic IFB due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 deadline and an estimated historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period; and Hillsborough County (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million, due June 25, 2026. These opportunities uniformly require firm fixed pricing over the contract term (July 2026 to June 2027 or September 2026 to August 2027 in most cases), prepaid freight to multiple delivery locations, product samples subject to blind testing, and Net 45 payment terms. The code itself shows little direct activity — the recent opportunities are predominantly fresh-produce and comprehensive food-service contracts that incidentally may include dried vegetables but are not specialty-produce focused.