UNSPSC 50596001: Dried Non GMO dock sorrel

The variety of Non GMO sorrel known as Non GMO dock sorrel 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 50596001 Dried Non GMO dock sorrel is a Commodity code that nominally names a single agricultural product, but state and local government procurements tagged with this code do not actually solicit dried dock sorrel. Instead, the recent opportunities posted under this code span broad food-service categories including fresh produce, grocery items for school lunch programs, food and consumable products for state-supported living centers, senior meal preparation and delivery, and packaged meal boxes for summer nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, county commissioners' offices, and other institutions operating food-service operations. Vendors in this space typically supply multiple product categories rather than specialty botanicals, and must navigate Buy American domestic-content requirements (51 percent for processed products in school nutrition contexts), compliance with federal nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and National School Lunch Program regulations, HACCP food-safety plans, and detailed vendor insurance and background-screening requirements. Contract periods generally run 12 months with renewal or extension options at the issuing body's discretion, and pricing is firm for the term unless Consumer Price Index adjustments or major market-change provisions apply.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing-body types. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted an RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 due date; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million) due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 due date; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services across 25 dining and care facilities with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million, due June 25, 2026; the State of Georgia posted an RFQ for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) posted a sealed-bid solicitation for packaged 7-day meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program due April 29, 2026. The code sees active procurement across the Southeast and beyond, driven by school-district nutrition programs and state-operated food services.