UNSPSC 50594112: Dried Non GMO lemon grass

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO lemon grass 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 50594112 Dried Non GMO lemon grass is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried herbs and spices used in institutional food service and meal preparation. State and local governments procure dried lemongrass primarily as a component ingredient within broader food supply contracts for school districts, corrections facilities, state hospitals, and supported living centers rather than as a standalone line item. The code sees activity across state departments, county school districts, and special-purpose state health and human services agencies that operate large-scale food service operations. Dried lemongrass appears embedded within much larger grocery and food consumables solicitations that encompass hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, and prepared foods, with brand-specific or equal-product flexibility typical in these awards.

Recent opportunities show the code's practical use in multi-category food procurement. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026) and HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (210 line items, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, response originally due March 19, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products covering approximately 382 line items for TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas (response due May 4, 2026 after addendum extension). Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four optional renewals). Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items for 2026-27 child nutrition services encompassing over 900 line items (electronic bids due April 29, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Illinois. The code sees steady use in school district and state institutional food service procurement but does not dominate any single issuing body's activity — lemongrass remains a minor ingredient line within much larger, price-driven commodity competitions.