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 does not reflect the actual procurement activity represented in recent state and local solicitations. The code nominally designates a specific dried herb product, yet the opportunities tagged under it span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts that encompass hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, beverages, and prepared meals. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut) alongside county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Dallas, Texas). No single jurisdiction appears repeatedly enough to constitute a standout repeat buyer under this specific code; rather, the activity reflects systematic procurement cycles across independent school nutrition authorities and social service agencies.

Geographic spread includes solicitations from Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with Georgia appearing most frequently across multiple school systems and state-level opportunities. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 solicitation for over 1,100 line-item grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (IFB, due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid spanning 200 line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract valued at $17,832,659.90 (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 contract requiring minimum bidding on 76 items across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia procured food supply and distribution for approximately 32,000 daily meals across 32 schools (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). The code's UNSPSC assignment appears misaligned with the food service category structure; the specific agricultural commodity designation does not correspond to how jurisdictions actually structure nutrition and food service procurement.