UNSPSC 50593908: Dried Non GMO snake gourd

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO snake 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 50593908 Dried Non GMO snake gourd is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under it span broad food procurement — fresh produce, packaged meal components, grocery staples, and consumables for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport). The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the actual scope of recent solicitations suggests the code may be misapplied to broader food-procurement categories; dried non-GMO snake gourd does not appear as a line item in any of the recent opportunities.

The geographic spread spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients) and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026 at a historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, vegetables, melons, and specialty items) for school year 2026-27, bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services across 14 dining centers and seven senior centers, with bids due June 25, 2026 and an estimated three-year contract value of $17.8 million. The code shows consistent activity in school nutrition, senior services, and institutional food procurement but little evidence of dried non-GMO snake gourd procurement specifically.