UNSPSC 50596202: Dried Non GMO butternut squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO butternut squash 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 50596202 Dried Non GMO butternut squash is a Commodity code, and the recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct procurement of this specific product. Instead, the code appears in a broader grocery and fresh produce procurement context where dried butternut squash would be a line item among hundreds of others in comprehensive school nutrition and institutional food service contracts. State and local governments procure dried butternut squash primarily as part of larger food supply agreements serving school districts, institutional food service operations, and senior meal programs, typically bundled within master grocery contracts, fresh produce RFPs, and food and consumable product solicitations that span vegetables, fruits, grains, proteins, and prepared foods.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, and Hancock County Board of Education), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state procurement offices (State of Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and city governments (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia procurement), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Texas (Texas HHS Commission, City of Dallas), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens), Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP for approximately 32 schools with an estimated annual value near $9 million (due February 18, 2026), Bulloch County Board of Education's School Nutrition Grocery Bid across 14 school sites (due May 4, 2026), and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million (due February 25, 2026). All contracts require compliance with Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional label documentation, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, with deliveries structured Monday through Friday during school operating hours.