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 that nominally names a single agricultural ingredient, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation for dried Chinese lantern specifically — instead, the code appears applied to broader food and consumable product procurements, chiefly by school districts and state health agencies sourcing grocery items, fresh produce, and meal-service ingredients for child nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school boards (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county social-service departments (Hillsborough County), and state health-and-human-services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). The work encompasses sourcing items across breakfast and lunch components, fresh produce, frozen products, and prepared meals—all subject to Buy American and USDA nutrition-standard compliance, domestic agricultural-content minimums (typically 51 percent), and HACCP or food-safety certification requirements.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education, with electronic submission through OpenGov due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (congregate and home-delivery), valued at $17.8 million over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to Net 45 Days, and contracts commonly include annual renewal or extension options at the buyer's discretion, with pricing held firm unless supported by Consumer Price Index or minimum-wage adjustments.