UNSPSC 50596101: Dried Non GMO america spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO america spinach 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 50596101 Dried Non GMO America Spinach, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food procurement activity captured in recent solicitations. The code nominally designates a single dried spinach product, yet the recent opportunities block shows no procurement for dried spinach specifically; instead, state and local food service authorities are soliciting comprehensive grocery supply, fresh produce, meals, and food service distribution across K-12 school nutrition programs, senior meal services, state supported living facilities, and institutional food operations. The solicitations reveal that state and local governments buy bundled food service packages spanning hundreds of line items—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, and prepared meals—often with strict nutritional standards, Buy American compliance, HACCP protocols, and delivery schedules to multiple sites.

The issuing-body mix includes school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Education), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and municipal procurement offices (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). School districts dominate the recent activity, with multiple concurrent solicitations for annual school nutrition contracts. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with additional recent activity in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for food supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual value of approximately $9,000,000; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB-26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years; and the City of Bridgeport IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) for grocery items supporting the school lunch program across 1,100 line items with Buy American and nutritional compliance requirements. The code as designated is inactive for practical procurement purposes; vendors pursuing this UNSPSC should monitor broader food service and school nutrition categories instead.