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, does not reflect the actual procurement activity posted under this classification. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code document purchases of broad shelf-stable and fresh food items for institutional food service operations — including proteins, dairy, frozen entrees, vegetables, grains, and condiments — rather than borage or similar specialty botanical products. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests this code experiences little relevant recent activity for botanical ingredients.

State and local food service procurement under this classification spans Texas Health and Human Services Commission purchases for state supported living centers and state hospitals, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food supply across five geographic warehouse locations, Gwinnett County institutional food distribution, Georgia state agency food procurement, and Illinois quarterly food fulfillment. Texas agencies (HHSC, TDCJ, and the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division) dominate recent activity, issuing multiple IFBs between May and August 2026 for annual or multi-year food service contracts with historical values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million per facility or program. Gwinnett County's informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (response due October 19, 2026) and the Georgia state bid for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026) represent county and state-level buyers. The Texas TDCJ IFB 304T26300CF (extended to May 4, 2026) required pre-bid attendance and specified firm fixed pricing across approximately 382 line items with delivery to six distribution points; HHSC's supplemental food procurement (HHS0016792V2, March 19, 2026 response) covered 210 line items with a three-year contract value ceiling of $4.5 million. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with broader institutional food service demand evident across state health, criminal justice, senior services, and education operations.