UNSPSC 50595701: Dried Non GMO acme rutabagas

The variety of Non GMO rutabagas known as Non GMO acme rutabagas that have 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 50595701 Dried Non GMO acme rutabagas is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code actually encompass broad school nutrition and senior meal programs spanning dozens of fresh and processed food products, prepared meals, and food-service consumables. State and local governments are soliciting under this code for school lunch program ingredient supply, senior congregate and home-delivered meal services, central warehouse food distribution for school districts, and institutional food service at state-supported living facilities. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), counties (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission).

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions. In the Northeast, the City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery staples for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026, including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products under National School Lunch Program requirements with a 51 percent domestic agricultural content mandate. In the Southeast, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026; Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged 7-day meal boxes for its Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, due April 29, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. In the South, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached document.