UNSPSC 50596203: Dried Non GMO costata romanesca squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO costata romanesca 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 50596203 Dried Non GMO costata romanesca squash is a Commodity code covering a single produce item, yet state and local school districts and public health agencies soliciting under this code are actually buying across broad fresh and processed food categories—particularly fresh produce, packaged meals, and comprehensive grocery items for school nutrition programs and senior meal services. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, seeking to meet National School Lunch Program requirements and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards; county and state-level public health and social services agencies also solicit food and consumable products for senior centers, state-supported living facilities, and congregate meal programs. The Buy American provision requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products is a consistent compliance obligation across recent solicitations.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Texas. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a due date of June 30, 2026, covering breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and dairy under strict nutritional and allergen standards, with deliveries to the central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) sought bids on fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 with a June 26, 2026 deadline, specifying over 200 line items including multiple apple and berry varieties, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits with delivery to three school locations. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 deadline, requiring licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 deadline under IFB HHS0017449, referencing a prior-period value of $1.5 million and covering canteen and food service operations.