UNSPSC 50593420: Dried Non GMO telegraph cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO telegraph 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 50593420 Dried Non GMO telegraph cucumbers, a Commodity code, captures procurement of specialized fresh and processed produce items by state and local school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments primarily to support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent solicitations show that while the code nominally describes a single dried produce item, state and local buyers actually procure this commodity as part of much broader food service contracts spanning fresh produce, groceries, eggs, dairy, prepared meals, and related food products. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry staples for school nutrition; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 11, 2026) spanning food and consumable products valued at $1.5 million annually for the prior period; and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) encompassing over 200 line items of produce varieties. School districts and boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, but state agencies, county commissions, and municipal departments also participate—the Texas HHS Commission, Georgia Department of Education (multiple fresh produce and grocery solicitations), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (senior meal services, $17.8 million over three years, ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) exemplify the breadth.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia generating the most recent opportunities between January and June 2026. Solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), HACCP compliance, nutritional standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school or facility sites on weekly or as-needed schedules. Vendors typically must maintain $1 million to $2 million in commercial general liability and products liability insurance, provide three-year business and delivery experience, submit product labels and nutritional analyses, and accept electronic ordering through school-district systems such as LINQ or Bonfire. Payment terms generally run Net 30 to Net 45 days. The code sees steady procurement activity but does not show set-asides or restrictions limiting competition to disadvantaged vendors—opportunities remain open to all responsive and responsible bidders meeting specifications and insurance requirements.