UNSPSC 50594122: Dried Non GMO salsify

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO salsify 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 50594122 Dried Non GMO salsify (Commodity) does not map to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The opportunities in the dataset are broad food service and supply contracts for institutional buyers—school districts, state health and human services agencies, and state corrections facilities—procuring everything from fresh produce and eggs to proteins, dairy, frozen items, condiments, and consumable supplies. Salsify, a root vegetable rarely if ever specified in institutional food purchasing, does not appear in any of the representative solicitations. State and local institutions buying under this code are purchasing comprehensive grocery and food service supply through master contracts that include hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and prepared foods rather than specialty dried vegetables.

Recent solicitations span Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued two major statewide IFBs (HHS0016792 and HHS0017449) for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers across multiple facilities, with historical annual spend around $1.5 million and a maximum potential three-year value of $4.5 million. The Texas Comptroller on behalf of the Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T26300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens, while Rockwood School District in Missouri sought grocery items for 2026-27 (bid opening April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued two RFPs—one for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million across 30 districts, and another for main-line food supply and distribution (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026) with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million. The code shows no relevant recent activity for dried salsify or comparable specialty produce items.