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 is a Commodity code that covers dried specialty vegetables — in this case non-GMO spinach — procured for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state-supported facility operations. State and local governments buy this product as part of broader produce and ingredients portfolios for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and facility food operations, typically bundled with fresh produce, grocery staples, and other food commodities under single-award or multi-award contracts. Issuing bodies include school districts and boards of education (primary buyers for child nutrition programs subject to National School Lunch Program and Buy American requirements), county governments and boards of commissioners funding senior meal delivery, and state health and human services agencies operating residential care facilities. The code sees activity across school nutrition procurement where Buy American provisions mandate minimum domestic agricultural content, usually 51 percent for processed products with vendor documentation at bid submission.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and South, with the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issuing IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables and specialty ingredients with a response date of June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posting IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 due date and historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce encompassing 200-plus line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posting ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 due date; and the State of Georgia soliciting food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Most recent solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, HACCP and food safety certification, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations on weekly or ongoing schedules.