UNSPSC 50596114: Dried Non GMO trinidad spinach

The variety of Non GMO spinach known as Non GMO trinidad 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 50596114 Dried Non GMO Trinidad Spinach, a Commodity code, does not appear in any of the recent state and local contract opportunities posted in the source dataset. The opportunities tagged to this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply across multiple states, but none of the solicitation records identify dried spinach or any dried leafy greens as a line item. The City of Bridgeport's grocery bid for the Board of Education (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) lists over 1,100 line items including vegetables, fruits, and seasonings, but the full specification does not distinguish dried non-GMO spinach. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products procurement (HHS0017449) and the school district fresh produce solicitations from Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, and Bulloch County all focus on fresh produce, processed items, eggs, and staple groceries rather than specialty dried produce.

State and local procurement activity under this code shows no identifiable volume or competitive activity in the available records. The solicitation activity in the source centers on bulk fresh produce, general grocery supply, fresh eggs, and prepared meal services—categories that typically absorb school nutrition and senior services budgets. Dried non-GMO specialty produce appears to fall outside the mainstream state and local procurement patterns captured here, suggesting either very limited adoption in institutional food service or vendor supply through alternative channels. Without posted RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs explicitly naming dried spinach or similar specialty dried vegetables, market opportunity under this code is not evident from current state and local procurement activity.