UNSPSC 50594400: Dried Non GMO leeks

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO leeks 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 50594400 Dried Non GMO leeks is a Class code that does not see meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its specific scope. The single commodity code nominally addresses a narrow agricultural product line — dried, non-genetically modified leeks — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code in state and local procurement systems involve broad food service contracting across grocery items, fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery, and school nutrition programs that span dozens or hundreds of line items well beyond dried leeks. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipalities across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia soliciting comprehensive food supply contracts rather than specialty dried vegetable procurement.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being bought suggests that state and local procurement offices are either applying this code incorrectly to multi-commodity food solicitations or using it as a catch-all for nutrition-program food purchases. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB, due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), Hancock County Board of Education seeking fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB, due June 26, 2026, over 200 line items), and Fairfax County Public Schools procuring a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) across 45 schools and distribution centers. If pursuing opportunities tagged to this code, verify the actual scope and line-item detail in the RFP or IFB attachment before bid commitment, as the code label alone does not reliably predict the products or services in play.