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 encompasses dried produce and specialty food ingredients used in school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and public agency meal provision. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show that state and local governments are actually soliciting broad food and consumable products for school cafeterias, senior meal programs, and state-supported living facilities—not dried sorrels specifically. The Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation (BNB052266) spans over 1,100 line items including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and condiments for the National School Lunch Program; the Hancock County Board of Education is bidding fresh produce across multiple varieties for school nutrition; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is seeking food and consumable products for institutional food service. These solicitations reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement under codes in this family: diverse food commodities supporting cafeteria operations, compliance with Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act requirements, nutritional standards, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations on firm fixed pricing.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county governments (Hillsborough County), and state agencies (Texas HHS, Georgia). Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast, with solicitations from Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi within the past four months. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items IFB (due June 30, 2026) with firm fixed pricing, Net 45 Days payment, and National School Lunch Program compliance; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026) with 51 percent Buy American requirements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The code shows little specific activity under the dried sorrels commodity itself; opportunities are tagged under this class but bid actual volumes of fresh produce, packaged meals, and institutional food service supplies.