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 is a Class code that describes shelf-stable food items purchased by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity under this code has encompassed broader food procurement categories rather than dried herbs specifically. State and local buying bodies soliciting under this code include county purchasing offices, state health and human services departments, and state agencies responsible for institutional food service. The scope of work spans canned proteins, grains, condiments, dairy products, frozen entrees, beverages, and fresh or frozen produce — the full range of items required to provision cafeterias, senior services centers, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the State of Illinois, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with solicitations posted in May, June, and August 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for food and consumable products serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers across fiscal year 2027, including HHS0017798 (canteen groceries for Mexia, responses due August 25, 2026) and HHS0017449 (food and consumables for El Paso, responses due July 13, 2026). The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with a response deadline of October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., requiring delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on behalf of TDCJ for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with responses due May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Contract values range from $158,000 to $1.5 million annually for state-supported living center provisioning, with the TDCJ cafeteria procurement encompassing multiple warehouse distribution points across five geographic areas in Texas.