UNSPSC 50596102: Dried Non GMO bloomsdale spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO bloomsdale 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 50596102 Dried Non GMO bloomsdale spinach, a Commodity code, appears in state and local solicitations only tangentially — the code itself does not match the actual work being procured under the opportunities listed. Recent state and local activity tagged with this code actually covers broad grocery and food-service procurement for school districts, counties, and special-purpose agencies, encompassing fresh produce, processed foods, dairy, proteins, condiments, and ancillary supplies spanning hundreds of line items per solicitation. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System) alongside county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal government (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). School nutrition programs dominate the volume of recent activity, with offerings ranging from annual master grocery contracts supporting multiple schools to specialized fresh-produce and egg procurement for cooperative purchasing groups spanning dozens of districts. Hillsborough County's senior meal delivery solicitation (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) represents a distinct but lower-volume use case, estimated at $17.8 million over three years for congregate and home-delivered meals to eligible seniors aged 60 and older at dining centers and adult daycare facilities throughout the county.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast — Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden) show recent activity — with additional solicitations in Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), and nationwide reach through cooperative purchasing groups. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), seeking weekly delivery of grocery items to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens with firm fixed pricing F.O.B. destination; Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026), targeting approximately $9 million annually for main-line food service to 32 schools serving 25,500 students; and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of fresh produce with 51 percent domestic agricultural content required under Buy American provisions and delivery to three school sites. All school nutrition solicitations require compliance with the National School Lunch Program, USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence with extended coverage for abuse and molestation in senior-services contexts.