UNSPSC 50594104: Dried Non GMO caraway

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO caraway 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 50594104 Dried Non GMO caraway, a Commodity code, represents shelf-stable food supply procurement by state and local jurisdictions, though the recent solicitation record shows no direct caraway-specific opportunities. State and local buyers are acquiring dried caraway as part of broader food service grocery contracts, notably through institutions serving residents requiring ongoing sustenance — state supported living centers, correctional facilities, senior services centers, and state hospital systems. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state government (State of Georgia, State of Illinois). These entities solicit food items through IFBs and informal written quotes, typically as part of procurement for multiperson facilities with recurring food service demands rather than standalone specialty-product RFPs. Caraway and similar dried condiments appear as line items embedded in larger food service category purchases covering proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, and consumable supplies.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food service groceries to supply state supported living centers at Mexia and El Paso (HHS0017799, HHS0017798, and HHS0017449, all issued August–June 2026 with response windows of weeks), the Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across five TDCJ warehouse locations (May 2026), and supplemental food and consumable procurement (HHS0016792V2, March 2026) with a potential maximum value of $4.5 million over three years. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of food items including shelf-stable staples under IWQ 140229 (due October 19, 2026), and the State of Georgia posted PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). The State of Illinois solicited weekly food orders for the July–September quarter under FY-27 IVHQ (due June 26, 2026). Contracts typically run annual or multi-year terms with renewal options, include firm fixed pricing per unit or per ounce, and require compliance with USDA grades, food safety standards, and delivery schedules within 7 days or as mutually agreed.