UNSPSC 50593706: Dried Non GMO sweet florence fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennel known as Non GMO sweet florence 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 50593706 Dried Non GMO sweet florence fennel is a Commodity code that describes a single ingredient product. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little activity directly aligned with the fennel specification itself; instead, they reflect broader food-service procurement where dried specialty herbs and spices appear as line items within large, multi-category grocery and food-supply contracts. State and local governments buying under this code—or the broader family it belongs to—are school districts, county boards of education, health and human services agencies, and county commissions procuring food for congregate meal programs, school nutrition operations, and senior services. The work spans ingredient sourcing for institutional kitchens, with vendors expected to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products where applicable), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and extensive compliance documentation including health inspections, insurance, and recall protocols.

Recent opportunities show activity across the Southeast and South. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, with deliveries to a central warehouse and school sites on a Monday-through-Friday schedule. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes for its summer food service program (Bid 609-26, due April 29, 2026). These jurisdictions compete through competitive sealed bids or IFBs, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value criteria, and contract terms generally running one to three years with CPI adjustment options.