UNSPSC 50593701: Dried Non GMO cantino fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennel known as Non GMO cantino fennel 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 50593701 Dried Non-GMO Cantino Fennel is a Commodity code that state and local governments nominally procure as a specialized produce ingredient, though recent activity under this code shows little alignment with its specific scope. The opportunities posted under this code span broad-based food service procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, institutional food supplies, and general grocery contracting — none of which specifically target dried fennel or dried spices as line items. School districts in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, and Texas, along with county boards of education, city purchasing departments, and state nutrition authorities, are instead using this code to classify comprehensive food and produce contracts that encompass hundreds of line items across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, bakery goods, frozen items, and condiments. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement systems often assign a single UNSPSC code to aggregate food service RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs even when individual product families (dried spices, fresh produce, dairy) warrant separate classification.

Representative recent activity includes Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issuing IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K-12 contract due April 27, 2026, covering 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) releasing RFP 02641 for commercial groceries and USDA Foods due February 25, 2026, with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students, with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids under IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026. Buyers across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions dominate the recent opportunity set, with Georgia school districts appearing as repeat issuers. If your firm supplies dried fennel or specialized spices to institutional food service, this code's recent activity offers limited targeted pursuit opportunity; broader food service distribution capabilities are required to compete competitively.