UNSPSC 50596111: Dried Non GMO savoy spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO savoy 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 50596111 Dried Non-GMO Savoy Spinach is a Commodity code that captures dried and processed leafy greens supplied to institutional food service operations, primarily school districts and state health agencies supporting child nutrition and congregate senior meal programs. State and local governments buying under this code procure dried spinach as one line item within much larger grocery or fresh produce solicitations that span vegetables, fruits, proteins, and prepared foods to support National School Lunch Program operations, state health facilities, and senior nutrition services. The issuing bodies are school districts (including independent districts and boards of education), county commissioners' offices, and state health and human services departments; school nutrition programs appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations. Work being solicited includes dried and processed vegetable ingredients meeting Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, allergen restrictions (no nuts or nut oils), and compliance with USDA CFR Title VII food safety regulations.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, requiring blind testing of samples and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges through June 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449) due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period and pricing on a firm fixed basis subject to CPI adjustments. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (PE67080NONST2027000000013) with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in attached documentation.