UNSPSC 50596104: Dried Non GMO horenso spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO horenso 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 50596104 Dried Non GMO horenso spinach is a Commodity code covering a specific dried vegetable product commonly purchased as part of broader food-service procurement by school districts and state-supported facilities. State and local governments acquire this item—along with thousands of other food products—through comprehensive grocery and fresh produce solicitations that support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state facility operations. The actual buying behavior shows that dried spinach is rarely solicited as a standalone line item; instead, it appears embedded within large food-service contracts that bundle vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy, and prepared items into single awards. School districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District) and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County) dominate the issuing-body mix, with county boards of county commissioners and state procurement offices also active. These buyers enforce Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), nutrition standards compliance, HACCP food-safety protocols, and insurance and background-screening requirements on all vendors.

Recent activity centers on Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education (response due June 30, 2026, with delivery July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026, with historical annual value of $1.5 million); Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (response due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (response due June 25, 2026, estimated three-year value of $17.8 million). The code shows active recent solicitation activity, though dried spinach typically competes for award within much larger food-service contracts rather than as a dedicated procurement vehicle.