UNSPSC 50596204: Dried Non GMO crookneck squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO crookneck 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 50596204 Dried Non GMO crookneck squash, a Commodity code, covers individual produce items state and local governments purchase for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show this code being used when jurisdictions seek specific dried or processed vegetable line items within broader grocery and fresh-produce RFQs and IFBs. The work involves supply of compliant agricultural commodities meeting Buy American provisions, nutritional standards, and delivery schedules to schools, county facilities, and senior centers. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida). Vendors must navigate commodity-specific compliance: HACCP plans, state health inspections, nutritional labeling, allergen restrictions (nut-free requirements), and often blind laboratory testing of samples at vendor expense.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce including over 200 line items across multiple categories with a June 26, 2026 due date, requiring delivery to three school sites July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a June 30, 2026 deadline, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and blind testing at vendor expense. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026 response date and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated $17.8 million over three years, requiring caterers licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list.