UNSPSC 50593423: Dried Non GMO yamato cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO yamato 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 50593423 Dried Non GMO yamato cucumbers is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried vegetables procured by state and local jurisdictions for school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and senior meal delivery. State and local governments buy these products as components of broader food-service contracts that support compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions, and nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The code appears in school district nutrition solicitations alongside fresh produce and processed grocery items, where dried vegetables serve as shelf-stable ingredients in meal preparation and packaged meal boxes. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county governments operating senior services. Procurement spans IFB (Invitation for Bid) and ITB (Invitation to Bid) notices with firm fixed-price contracts, typically annual terms running July through June aligned to school fiscal years.

Recent opportunities reflect activity across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, soliciting on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables and specialty products, due June 30, 2026, with July 1, 2026 contract start. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites, bids due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 and historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plan submission, product sampling and laboratory testing, and compliance with state nutrition regulations are standard across solicitations.