UNSPSC 50594119: Dried Non GMO recao

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO recao 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 50594119 Dried Non GMO Cacao, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The opportunities actually solicited are for shelf-stable and frozen food service items—proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, vegetables, canned goods, and disposable serviceware—procured in volume by state agencies, counties, and other public bodies to supply cafeterias, senior centers, state hospitals, and state supported living centers. Dried cacao appears nowhere in these records.

State and local buyers pursuing food procurement under this code include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (which issued multiple IFBs for state supported living centers and state hospitals), the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, the State of Illinois, and the State of Georgia. Texas dominates recent activity, with at least five separate food procurement solicitations from state agencies between May and August 2026. Typical contract values range from $158,000 to $1.5 million annually at individual facilities, with the largest statewide procurement reaching a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. IFBs are the predominant notice type, with firm fixed unit pricing required and evaluation on best value to the state rather than lowest price alone. Vendors must meet strict USDA grade requirements, specification compliance, and delivery windows (typically same-day or next-business-day service to distribution points); late deliveries expose vendors to emergency procurement charges and price differentials. Pre-bid meetings occur for larger procurements, and addenda are common as questions accumulate. Recent opportunities closed or are closing in May through August 2026, with contract start dates in September 2026. The geographic concentration in Texas reflects that state's substantial institutional food service footprint; Georgia and Illinois activity is less frequent in recent records. Given the mismatch between the code's stated commodity (dried non-GMO cacao) and the actual procurement activity (bulk food service staples), this code appears inactive for its nominal product and misclassified in the posted opportunities.