UNSPSC 50593805: Dried Non GMO long keeper garlic

The variety of Non GMO garlic known as Non GMO long keeper garlic 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 50593805 Dried Non GMO long keeper garlic is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy dried garlic as a component of broader school nutrition and institutional food-service procurement, typically bundled within comprehensive grocery or food-supply contracts that span hundreds of line items across vegetables, proteins, grains, and condiments. Recent solicitations show dried garlic requested as one item among extensive fresh-produce, canned-vegetable, spice, and seasoning lists serving K-12 school districts, state-supported living centers, and county senior-meal programs. The code appears primarily in school nutrition procurement where Buy American provisions and domestic-content requirements apply; institutional buyers specify product form, pack size, and shelf-life minimums but do not typically solicit garlic as a standalone line item.

School districts dominate recent activity under this code, with multiple Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Virginia districts soliciting multi-category food contracts that include dried garlic or spice ingredients. Representative opportunities include Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB #043025 (May 4, 2026 deadline) for comprehensive school nutrition groceries across 2026-2027; Douglas County School System's RFP SN26-003 for food supply and distribution serving 25,500 students with approximately $9,000,000 estimated annual value (February 18, 2026 deadline); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce and related items (April 23, 2026 deadline); and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 across 45 schools (April 27, 2026 deadline). Non-school buyers including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (El Paso State Supported Living Center, July 13, 2026 deadline) and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (senior meal services, June 25, 2026 deadline) also procure across categories that include dried ingredients. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas. Dried garlic rarely appears as a specification detail in public summaries; vendors typically supply it as part of broader spice or ingredient catalogs meeting nutritional standards, HACCP food-safety plans, domestic-content certifications, and firm fixed-price delivery terms to school warehouses and central food-service facilities.