UNSPSC 50594107: Dried Non GMO cipolinos

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO cipolinos that have 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 50594107 Dried Non GMO cipolinos is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable dried onions and related preserved produce items for institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code are primarily purchasing dried and canned vegetables as part of larger food service contracts supporting correctional facilities, state supported living centers, senior services programs, and other institutional dining operations. The actual buying pattern reflects a narrow but consistent demand for specific dried vegetable products integrated into broader meal supply agreements rather than standalone specialty-item procurement.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments of corrections and health services (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state procurement divisions operating cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with the Texas HHSC and Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division driving multiple contemporaneous food service solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC's IFB HHS0017798 for canteen and food service groceries at Mexia State Supported Living Center, due August 25, 2026, covering multiple NIGP commodity categories with firm fixed pricing and 90 percent bid-item minimums; Gwinnett County's informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of food items including canned vegetables and shelf-stable products, due October 19, 2026, awarded to the lowest responsive bidder on a per-unit basis; and the Texas TDCJ's IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution points, extended to May 4, 2026, spanning 382 line items with USDA grade requirements and firm fixed pricing incorporating all shipping and delivery. The code shows activity but appears to be tagged on multi-category food procurements where dried or canned vegetables are one line item among dozens rather than the primary focus of a solicitation.