UNSPSC 50594103: Dried Non GMO borage

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO borage 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 50594103 Dried Non GMO borage, a Commodity code, sees minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally covers a botanical ingredient, but the recent opportunities tagged under it overwhelmingly reflect institutional food service procurement for meals, not ingredient-level purchases of dried borage or similar specialty botanicals. State and local bodies — primarily school districts, state health and human services agencies, and corrections departments — are buying full grocery and food supply contracts that include hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, frozen entrees, and consumables. The mismatch between the code name and the actual scope of recent solicitations suggests this code does not capture the primary procurement activity in which borage or related dried botanicals would appear, if at all.

Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center and subordinate state health services facilities, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens across Virginia; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services procurement (due April 29, 2026) for over 900 grocery line items serving nearly 19,000 students in Missouri; and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (due February 18, 2026) for approximately $9 million annual expenditure supplying 32,000 meals daily across Georgia schools. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri. The code shows no demonstrated state and local procurement specifically for dried borage or related specialty botanical ingredients and merits a skip for vendors in that space.