UNSPSC 50596000: Dried Non GMO sorrels

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO sorrels 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 50596000 Dried Non GMO sorrels is a Class code that does not appear in active state and local procurement. The recent-opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried sorrels or specialty dried produce items; instead, the tagged opportunities span comprehensive grocery supply, fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery, and food service distribution across school districts, county governments, and state agencies. The code's narrow commodity focus — a single dried vegetable variety with non-GMO certification — does not align with the breadth of food procurement currently underway in state and local markets, where buying offices consolidate dozens or hundreds of line items under single RFPs and IFBs.

State and local procurement activity in the food-service space remains active and substantial, but it clusters around fresh produce (apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens), comprehensive grocery supply contracts spanning 1,000+ line items, and meal preparation and delivery services rather than specialty dried ingredients. Recent solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Master Grocery K-12, IFB, April 2026), Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut (Commercial & USDA Foods, RFP, February 2026, anticipated value $3.1 million), the Douglas County School System in Georgia (Food Supply and Distribution Services, RFP, estimated $9 million annually), and Hillsborough County, Florida (senior meal preparation and delivery, ITB, estimated $17.8 million over three years) reflect the scale and scope of current demand. Buying offices in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia are actively seeking vendors through RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs with response dates concentrated in February through July 2026. The dried-sorrels code does not feature in these competitions, and no evidence supports current or near-term procurement interest in this commodity at the state or local level.