UNSPSC 50593901: Dried Non GMO angled loofah

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO angled loofah that have 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 50593901 Dried Non GMO angled loofah is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a niche personal-care or cleaning product, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it does not reflect loofah procurement. Instead, the code shows sustained food service procurement across school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments soliciting comprehensive grocery supply, fresh produce, eggs, and meal preparation services. The actual buying under this code reflects broad food-service support for K-12 nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, state-supported living centers, and institutional meal services rather than the narrow product class the code nominally names. School districts and boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, with additional activity from county governments (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, State of Georgia), and city governments (Bridgeport, Dallas). Recent solicitations span IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs, with response dates concentrated between late February and late July 2026.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Florida, with secondary solicitation volume in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Meriden Public Schools RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP 02641, due February 25, 2026, estimated value $3,100,000 for 2026–2027), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), the Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution RFP (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $9,000,000), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17,832,659.90 over three years), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). Procurement requirements are consistent across jurisdictions: Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance with federal school lunch standards, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and liability insurance with limits ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. The code's mismatch with its nominal scope suggests a data-quality issue in the vendor tagging system rather than active loofah procurement at the state and local level.