UNSPSC 50594114: Dried Non GMO mint

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO mint 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 50594114 Dried Non GMO mint (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific dried herb product, but the opportunities posted under it involve broad-based food and consumable supply contracts for institutional food service—school districts, state health and human services facilities, corrections departments, and state-supported living centers purchasing hundreds of line items spanning proteins, dairy, produce, grains, beverages, condiments, and food service supplies. Dried mint appears in none of the representative recent solicitations. The issuing bodies are state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, school districts (including Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), and cooperative purchasing groups (the GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia); these are repeat buyers of institutional food service across multiple quarters and contract cycles. The geographic spread spans Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia, with Texas representing the heaviest recent activity through multiple HHSC and TDCJ procurements.

Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP Class/Item numbers for food service and canteen operations with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior twelve-month period; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026, requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with a contract period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement for grocery items 2026–2027 with electronic bid submission due April 29, 2026, encompassing over 900 line items across snacks, produce, dairy, meats, and prepared entrees serving approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants. The code shows no recent solicitation activity aligned with dried non-GMO mint as a standalone commodity.