UNSPSC 50593807: Dried Non GMO rocambole garlic

The variety of Non GMO garlic known as Non GMO rocambole 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 50593807 Dried Non GMO rocambole garlic, a Commodity code, represents specialty agricultural products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (the dominant issuing body across recent solicitations), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices managing senior meal programs. The actual procurement spans fresh and processed agricultural commodities—fresh produce, packaged meal components, and specialty ingredients—procured to meet National School Lunch Program requirements, Buy American provisions, and nutrition standards set by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Vendors must comply with USDA regulations, provide HACCP documentation, maintain food safety certifications, and often undergo blind taste testing and laboratory analysis before acceptance.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department via IFB BNB052266 with a June 30, 2026 due date, spanning over 1,100 line items with 51 percent domestic agricultural content required and delivery to central warehouse and school sites on a firm fixed price basis through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (over 200 line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits) due June 26, 2026, for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 delivery to three school locations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division released IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical monthly value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90) due June 25, 2026, requiring bidders to be licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products (solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi issued Bid No. 609-26 for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program Packaged 7-Day Meal Boxes due April 29, 2026.