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 is a Commodity code that nominally names a single spice product, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not procure caraway or dried spices at all. Instead, they solicit broad food and consumable supply contracts serving institutional food service operations — state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts. The actual buying under this code spans weekly food orders, cafeteria products, fresh produce, grocery items, and supplemental consumables including proteins, dairy, frozen entrees, vegetables, breads, grains, and food service supplies such as gloves and containers. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services (Texas HHSC, Georgia), state corrections agencies (Texas TDCJ), individual school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Douglas County in Georgia), and purchasing cooperatives acting on behalf of multiple school districts. The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity; the opportunities are not spice purchases but institution-scale food service procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted two solicitations (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) for supplemental food and consumables serving state facilities statewide, with historical spend around $1.5 million annually and maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Texas Comptroller issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products to TDCJ with approximately 382 line items and delivery to six distribution points across Texas. Fairfax County Public Schools solicited Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, requiring minimum 76 items from the school-delivery section. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) solicited over 900 grocery line items serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts cooperatively, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, and a separate RFP 26-003 for main-line food supply and distribution to 32 schools with approximately $9 million estimated annual expenditure. The State of Illinois (IVHQ quarterly food order, due June 26, 2026) and Georgia (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) also posted food and kitchen supply solicitations. Most contracts are IFB or RFP vehicles with firm fixed pricing, delivery to multiple locations or schools, and contract terms typically running July through June with renewal options extending two to four additional years. Set-asides and disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions are not uniformly applied across these procurements.