UNSPSC 50593421: Dried Non GMO telegraph improved cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO telegraph 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 50593421 Dried Non GMO telegraph improved cucumbers is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy general grocery items, fresh produce, meals, and food service supplies under broad commodity classifications that encompass this code, though the recent solicitations show little specific procurement activity for dried non-GMO telegraph cucumbers as a line item. The issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, municipal purchasing departments, and state health and human services agencies. Schools account for the largest share of activity, with districts procuring food products to support school nutrition programs serving elementary through high school students, plus breakfast and meal delivery programs.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance and HACCP protocols; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering 200-plus line items due June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with delivery to 45 schools due April 27, 2026; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) issued Bid 26-34 for fresh produce spanning 72 items due April 23, 2026. Contract values where disclosed range from $3.1 million (Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut) to $17.8 million (Hillsborough County senior meal services, Florida), with school nutrition programs dominating the volume. The code shows broader grocery procurement activity rather than demand specific to dried non-GMO telegraph cucumbers as a distinct line item.