UNSPSC 50593702: Dried Non GMO fino fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennel known as Non GMO fino 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 50593702 Dried Non GMO Fino Fennel, a Commodity code, describes specialty dried spices and herbs procured by school districts and state health agencies to support nutrition programs, institutional food service, and bulk meal preparation. State and local governments acquire dried fennel and related dried produce items primarily as line items within large grocery and food-supply RFQs and IFBs serving school lunch programs, senior nutrition initiatives, and state-supported living facilities. The work involves vendors meeting strict nutritional compliance standards—including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Buy American domestic-content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed agricultural products), HACCP food-safety protocols, and USDA documentation requirements—alongside packaging, labeling, and delivery specifications tied to centralized warehouse distribution or multi-site school delivery networks.

School districts and state health agencies form the primary issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) seeking over 1,100 grocery line items including seasonings for the Bridgeport Board of Education under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce and related items (due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (proposals due July 11, 2026); and the State of Georgia posting a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026). Contracts typically run calendar or fiscal years, impose firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, require samples subject to blind testing and laboratory analysis at vendor expense, and mandate commercial general and products liability insurance at $1 million to $2 million per occurrence. Vendors must accept orders through school ordering systems, maintain 24-hour emergency delivery capability, and comply with prepaid freight delivery to multiple designated sites on standard pallets.