UNSPSC 50596002: Dried Non GMO garden sorrel

The variety of Non GMO sorrel known as Non GMO garden 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 50596002 Dried Non GMO garden sorrel (Commodity) covers dried specialty produce items procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — primarily school districts, county social service agencies, and state health facilities that operate cafeterias, nutrition programs, and meal-delivery services for students, seniors, and vulnerable populations. State and local buyers under this code source dried produce as components of broader food-service contracts that span fresh produce, protein, dairy, and shelf-stable goods. The solicitations show that institutional food service procurement in the public sector remains volume-driven and highly regulated, with buyers enforcing Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), HACCP food-safety plans, nutritional-standards compliance, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and extensive insurance and compliance documentation.

The recent activity clusters in school districts and state health agencies across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026; the State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited sealed bids for packaged meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 with bids due April 29, 2026. Dried specialty ingredients like sorrel appear as line items within these broader institutional food-service contracts rather than as stand-alone procurements; pursuit depends on vendor capability to meet volume, compliance, and delivery-frequency requirements under school lunch and senior nutrition programs.