UNSPSC 50596100: Dried Non GMO spinaches

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO spinaches 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 50596100 Dried Non GMO spinaches is a Class code that does not map to meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The source material contains fourteen solicitations across food service categories, but none specifically targets dried non-GMO spinach or spinach products as a discrete line item or commodity. The thirteen school district and municipal food service bids that comprise the bulk of recent activity solicit comprehensive grocery portfolios, fresh produce lines, meal delivery services, and institutional food supplies—categories that may incidentally include spinach in various forms (fresh, frozen, canned) but do not isolate or emphasize dried spinach varieties. A single institutional meal delivery solicitation from the City of Dallas covers boxed and bulk meal preparation rather than ingredient procurement. The Georgia state-level grocery and fresh-produce bids reference broad product categories without itemized spinach specifications. Conversely, the one solicitation that approaches ingredient-level specificity—the Hancock County Schools fresh produce bid enumerated over 200 line items across named apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty fruits, yet spinach does not appear as a discrete line item in the public summary.

The recent opportunity pipeline reflects strong, sustained demand for school nutrition food service across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi, with issuing bodies including school districts (Bulloch County, Hancock County, Fairfax County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county commissions (Hillsborough County). These procurements emphasize fresh produce, master grocery contracts spanning multiple product categories, meal preparation and delivery, and compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety certification, nutritional standards, and federal Title VII requirements. The code shows no current market signal for dried non-GMO spinach as a targeted procurement category at the state and local level.