UNSPSC 50594126: Dried Non GMO tumeric

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO tumeric 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 50594126 Dried Non-GMO Turmeric, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The seven opportunities posted between January and June 2026 all solicit broad food service supply — fresh produce, eggs, canned goods, frozen entrees, dairy, proteins, grains, condiments, beverages, and consumable supplies for institutional kitchens in schools, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and correctional facilities. None of the solicitations name turmeric, spices, or any ingredient product in isolation; all treat food procurement as a comprehensive category-level buy across dozens or hundreds of line items. The code designation appears to be a tagging artifact rather than a reflection of actual procurement scope.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting food service supply include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), state corrections and criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and education cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHSC's June 2026 IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026; prior-period value $1.5 million); Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (bids due April 27, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 (proposals due February 18, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, and Missouri. If your firm supplies dried spices or single-ingredient products to institutional food service, verify the correct commodity code with procurement offices before pursuing; this code's recent opportunities reflect general food distributor and food-service wholesaler scope, not ingredient-level buys.