UNSPSC 50593902: Dried Non GMO bitter gourd

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO bitter gourd 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 50593902 Dried Non GMO bitter gourd is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity in the recent-opportunities block. The seven school nutrition solicitations and related food-service procurements posted between January and June 2026 target comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, boxed meals, and catered meal-delivery services—spanning apples, berries, vegetables, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods across multiple categories. None of the posted opportunities reference dried bitter gourd or any comparable specialty dried-vegetable items. The one health-and-human-services solicitation from Texas targets food and consumable products for a state-supported living center, also with no apparent dried-vegetable specification. The code shows little relevant recent activity among state and local procurement bodies.

State and local issuing bodies active in the broader food-service space include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, and Douglas County systems), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the City of Dallas, with contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million to $17.8 million over initial terms. Georgia and Florida account for the highest concentration of recent solicitation volume. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools (due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution serving 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual spend (due February 18, 2026). Dried non-GMO bitter gourd does not appear in any of these specifications, and no solicitation targeting specialty dried vegetables or ethnic produce lines has surfaced in the recent posting window.