UNSPSC 50596113: Dried Non GMO space spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO space 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 50596113 Dried Non GMO space spinach is a Commodity code that represents a highly specialized agricultural product with minimal documented procurement activity in state and local government. Recent opportunities tagged to this code do not reflect purchases of dried non-GMO space spinach; instead, the solicitations span conventional school nutrition procurement for fresh produce, groceries, and meal services. The code's nominal scope describes a niche item unlikely to appear in routine institutional food service contracts, yet state and local procurement systems have tagged broader food-supply RFPs and IFBs to it, suggesting either misclassification or limited actual demand for the specific product category.

State and local issuing bodies active in the recent opportunities block include school districts and boards of education (Bridgeport Public Schools, Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut; Douglas County School System, Georgia), county and city purchasing departments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida; City of Dallas, Texas), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Geographic concentration appears in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional activity in Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Public Schools' grocery procurement (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items including fresh and frozen produce under Buy American provisions); Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs contract (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 million for Area One across 18 districts); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, requiring minimum three-year experience and firm fixed F.O.B. Destination pricing); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated $17.8 million over three years). None of these solicitations explicitly reference dried non-GMO space spinach as a line item, indicating the code does not align with actual state and local purchasing patterns for this commodity.