UNSPSC 50596107: Dried Non GMO malabar spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO malabar 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 50596107 Dried Non GMO malabar spinach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally identifies a single specialty produce item, but the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect broad grocery, food service, and fresh produce solicitations that do not match the narrowly defined scope of dried non-GMO malabar spinach. School districts, county purchasing offices, and state agencies posting under this code are soliciting comprehensive meal programs, fresh produce contracts, grocery supply agreements, and food service operations that span hundreds of line items—not specialized dried vegetable products. The mismatch between the code's name and the actual work being bought suggests either a classification error in the issuing bodies' tagging or a systematic use of this code as a placeholder within broader food procurement taxonomy.

Recent state and local opportunities in the block span multiple jurisdictions and issuing bodies: school districts (Bridgeport Connecticut, Hancock County Georgia, Fairfax County Virginia, Bulloch County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham Georgia, Meriden Connecticut, Douglas County Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Florida), and independent school districts (Pascagoula-Gautier Mississippi). The geographic concentration spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi, with school nutrition programs dominating the activity. The most substantial opportunities include Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery contract estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026); Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP with approximately $9 million annual expenditure (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026); Meriden Public Schools' commercial and USDA foods procurement at approximately $3.1 million annually (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026); and Douglas County's fresh produce and eggs RFP for 30 school districts totaling approximately $5.5 million annually (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Smaller school districts and city purchasing offices are also active, such as Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) and the City of Dallas's meal delivery RFCSP (due March 27, 2026). These opportunities collectively indicate that the code, as tagged by state and local issuing bodies, serves as a catch-all for food procurement rather than for the specific commodity its name denotes.