UNSPSC 50595700: Dried Non GMO rutabagas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO rutabagas 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 50595700 Dried Non GMO rutabagas is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted against it show little activity directly aligned with the code's narrow scope. The six opportunities flagged under this UNSPSC span broad grocery procurement, institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior meal delivery — none of which explicitly mention dried rutabagas or dried vegetables as a line item. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery goods supporting the National School Lunch Program includes vegetables and seasonings but does not isolate dried rutabagas; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable bid for the El Paso State Supported Living Center references NIGP classifications but does not itemize specific produce; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB (June 2026) focuses on fresh apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and root crops with no mention of dried varieties; Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery contract emphasizes hot congregate meals and home delivery; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District solicited packaged meal boxes for a summer program. The code's narrow commodity focus appears mismatched with how state and local jurisdictions actually solicit produce — typically bundled into broad grocery or fresh-produce categories rather than isolated dried-vegetable lines.

Geographic spread is limited and scattered across the source: Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County and statewide), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Issuing bodies include city and county purchasing offices, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of commissioners. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's grocery IFB due June 30, 2026, with questions deadline June 15; Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026; Texas HHS El Paso bid due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County's senior meals ITB due June 25, 2026, valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The code shows minimal recent activity with direct relevance to dried non-GMO rutabagas as a specific procurement line item, suggesting this is not a high-activity classification within state and local institutional food service.