UNSPSC 50596103: Dried Non GMO giant winter spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO giant winter 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 50596103 Dried Non GMO giant winter spinach is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried vegetable products procured by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect demand for dried spinach and related dried produce as components of broader school lunch and institutional meal contracts rather than as standalone line items. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, and the State of Georgia have all issued RFPs and IFBs naming dried vegetables among hundreds of line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, fresh produce, and prepared meals. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of education. All solicitations impose Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Vendors must provide nutritional analyses, ingredient panels, HACCP plans, and E-Verify authorization and accept orders through school ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions with firm pricing throughout the contract term and 24-hour emergency delivery capability.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and spanning multiple states. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 response date and a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh produce line items with a June 26, 2026 response date and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million for September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 response date. The State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged 7-day meal boxes for a summer food service program with a sealed-bid deadline of April 29, 2026.