UNSPSC 50593904: Dried Non GMO calabash gourds

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO calabash gourds 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 50593904 Dried Non GMO calabash gourds is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item but shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with that narrow scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect demand for dried calabash gourds; instead, they reflect broad food service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply, and general grocery contracting. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Douglas County, Fairfax County, Pascagoula-Gautier), a county board of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), a state procurement office (Georgia), and a city government (Dallas). No vendor, incumbent contractor, or repeat buyer is identifiable from these records.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, with the most recent and highest-value opportunities in Georgia school nutrition procurement. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for a state supported living center (due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million (due June 25, 2026). The code exhibits no activity specific to dried calabash gourds and warrants skip status for vendors focused on that commodity.