UNSPSC 50595001: Dried Non GMO chinese lantern

The variety of Non GMO nightshades known as Non GMO chinese lantern 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 50595001 Dried Non GMO Chinese Lantern is a Commodity code with minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specialized dried botanical product, but the recent opportunities tagged under it — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts — reflect broad grocery and food-service procurement rather than sourcing of dried Chinese lanterns or similar niche dried botanicals. State and local agencies are not acquiring dried non-GMO Chinese lanterns under this code in any visible volume.

The recent opportunities show instead that agencies tag routine institutional food procurement—including fresh produce, packaged grocery items, prepared meals, and bulk food service—under this and related commodity codes. Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Douglas County, and Pascagoula-Gautier), county health and human services departments (Texas HHSC, Hillsborough County), state procurement offices (Georgia, Connecticut), and city purchasing departments (Dallas, Meriden). Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (IFB, due June 30, 2026, over 1,100 line items, Buy American-compliant products, LINQ system ordering); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, historical value approximately $1.5 million annually); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, delivery to 45 schools plus warehouses); and Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026, anticipated value approximately $3.1 million). Activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Mississippi. The code appears to be a catch-all for miscellaneous food procurement rather than a genuine market signal for dried Chinese lantern supply, and represents no strategic procurement opportunity for vendors in that botanical category.