UNSPSC 50593800: Dried Non GMO garlics

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO garlics 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 50593800 Dried Non GMO garlics is a Class code covering specialized dried vegetable ingredients for institutional food service, though the recent state and local solicitations under this code span a much broader range of food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, state-supported facilities, and senior meal services rather than dried garlic specifically. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose districts. The work ranges from comprehensive grocery procurement (over 1,100 line items including breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, and seasonings) to fresh produce supply (over 200 line items spanning multiple apple and berry varieties, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items), prepared senior meals with congregate and home-delivery service, and consumable kitchen products. All school nutrition contracts are subject to the Buy American Provision requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredient content, with compliance verification through USDA statements, product formulation documentation, and ingredient panels. Contracts require vendor-maintained inventory, 24- to 48-hour emergency delivery capability, HACCP plans, and E-Verify authorization.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with the same-day 2:00 p.m. deadline and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with Net 45 payment terms and firm pricing subject to major market adjustments with 30 days' notice. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center and the Department of State Health Services, with bids due July 13, 2026, at a historical reference value of $1.5 million (September 2025 through August 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with bids due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and firm pricing including all transportation charges. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and bids due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, with full scope and pricing in an attached document. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi posted a bid for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes on April 23, 2026, due April 29, 2026.