UNSPSC 50596108: Dried Non GMO medania spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO medania 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 50596108 Dried Non GMO Medania Spinach is a Commodity code representing a single dried vegetable product line that state and local governments procure primarily as part of larger institutional food-service contracts. Recent solicitations show this code embedded within multi-line grocery and food-supply buys for school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, senior meal services, and county educational institutions. The work being solicited is not standalone dried spinach procurement but rather purchasing as one line item among hundreds in comprehensive food-service RFPs and ITBs that span produce, proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and prepared foods. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). School districts and state agencies dominate recent activity, particularly those managing Child Nutrition Programs, school lunch operations, and state institutional food services.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a June 30, 2026 due date and July 1, 2026 contract start; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumables at its El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 response deadline and historical annual spend of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce and related items with a June 26, 2026 due date; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients appear across school nutrition contracts. Samples are subject to blind testing and laboratory analysis; vendors must maintain product liability insurance ranging from $1 million to $2 million, comply with HACCP and food-safety protocols, and accept orders through standardized nutrition-management systems such as LINQ School Solutions. Most contracts run July-June school-year cycles with firm pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and Monday-Friday delivery windows to central warehouses and school sites.