UNSPSC 50593700: Dried Non GMO fennels

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO fennels that has 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 50593700 Dried Non GMO fennels is a Class code that in practice covers a much broader range of food and consumable products for institutional nutrition programs — breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, meat products, and fresh produce — rather than dried fennels alone. State and local governments procuring under this code are school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and municipal departments of education. The scope of work centers on bulk food procurement to supply National School Lunch Program operations, senior meal services, state-supported living centers, and child nutrition summer food service programs. Vendors must meet Buy American domestic agricultural content requirements (typically 51 percent for processed items), comply with nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, provide HACCP plans with recall accessibility, maintain food safety certifications and state health inspections, and deliver on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Contracts typically run one to three years with optional renewals at the issuing body's discretion.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and jurisdictions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an RFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 deadline; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a July 13, 2026 response date. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items via IFB with a June 26, 2026 deadline, and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years with a June 25, 2026 deadline. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) sought Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes with an April 29, 2026 response date. The State of Georgia also posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Activity is concentrated in the South and upper Midwest, with school districts and county health and human services agencies as the primary buyers.