UNSPSC 50594100: Dried Non GMO herbs

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO herbs 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 50594100 Dried Non GMO herbs, a Class code, names a product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service sourcing rather than as a standalone commodity. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring dried herbs — when specified — within comprehensive grocery, food supply, and child nutrition procurement frameworks that encompass proteins, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and consumable supplies. The issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school districts, and special-purpose food-service operations across multiple jurisdictions. Work is solicited through Invitations for Bid (IFB) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) notices, typically as line items within much larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone dried-herb procurements. Dried herbs appear as minor components of broader food-service supply chains: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables solicitation (HHS0016792) for state hospitals and supported living centers encompasses 210 line items including condiments and specialty food items; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's cafeteria food products procurement (304T26300CF) specifies over 382 line items covering proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and baking supplies; and school district procurements such as Rockwood R-VI's child nutrition services (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027) and Fairfax County Public Schools' master grocery contract (2000004323) include hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, and prepared foods, where dried herbs and seasonings typically appear as supporting items rather than primary procurement objects.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with Texas appearing as the most active jurisdiction through multiple HHSC and TDCJ food-service solicitations issued in early 2026. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T26300CF for TDCJ cafeteria food products (due May 4, 2026) and HHSC's supplemental food procurements (HHS0016792 extended to February 23, 2026, and HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026) represent significant multi-facility supply chains where dried herbs are embedded as minor line items. Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) serves 45 schools plus distribution kitchens across Virginia; Rockwood R-VI's child nutrition services procurement (due April 29, 2026) covers over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants in Missouri; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) serves 32 schools supplying approximately 32,000 meals daily in Georgia. The State of Georgia's general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) and the State of Illinois' quarterly food order (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026) indicate broader state-level sourcing, though dried herbs as isolated procurement objects see minimal standalone activity. Dried herbs are purchased as minor components of much larger food-service supply contracts serving institutional populations — prisons, hospitals, supported living centers, and school districts — where they function as inputs to meal preparation rather than as primary contract objectives.