UNSPSC 50594116: Dried Non GMO papalo

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO papalo 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 50594116 Dried Non GMO papalo, a Commodity code, covers specialty dried produce items purchased by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code does not align with its nominal product scope. The most recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code focus broadly on shelf-stable food service procurement — including canned proteins, vegetables, pasta, sauces, and other pantry staples — rather than dried papalo specifically. Issuing bodies across the recent record include county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia, with the majority of recent activity concentrated in procurement for state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, and county social services departments. These buyers solicit food products through IFB (Invitation for Bid) notices and informal written quote (IWQ) processes, typically requiring firm fixed pricing, detailed specification compliance, and delivery to multiple distribution points or direct facility delivery.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has posted multiple IFBs for food service groceries serving state-supported living centers at Mexia and El Paso, with response deadlines in August and July 2026 and historical annual values ranging from $158,000 to $1.5 million; a statewide supplemental food and consumables procurement (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) covered 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. The Texas Comptroller, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products (304T26300CF, due May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic warehouse locations. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026) for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), and the State of Illinois issued a quarterly weekly food order solicitation (27497DVAQUINCB52821, due June 26, 2026). No opportunities specifically naming dried papalo or related specialty produce have appeared in recent postings; the code appears to see minimal targeted procurement activity at state and local level.