UNSPSC 50596003: Dried Non GMO sheep sorrel

The variety of Non GMO sorrel known as Non GMO sheep 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 50596003 Dried Non GMO sheep sorrel is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried botanical ingredients for institutional food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments solicit under this code as part of broader grocery and food-supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect institutional procurement of food and consumable products across breakfast items, fresh produce, prepared meals, and ancillary kitchen supplies rather than isolated botanical ingredients—a mismatch between the narrow commodity name and the actual scope of work being purchased. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state departments (Georgia). The institutional food-service buyers drive volume through multi-year contracts, typically one to three years, with firm pricing and compliance obligations including Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, nutritional standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and comprehensive insurance requirements.

The code shows recent activity across the Southeast and South (Texas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi) and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery items with a July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 term and electronic submission by June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a proposal due July 11, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. Vendors pursuing dried or specialty ingredients should expect to bid as part of larger food-supply aggregations rather than as standalone commodity contracts, and should plan for compliance with state nutrition standards, food safety certification, and minority or local-business set-aside programs where applicable.