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 is a Commodity code that captures specialty vegetable procurement by state and local food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct sourcing activity for this item. State and local governments soliciting under related food codes are buying comprehensive grocery, produce, and meal-service supplies through school districts, county commissions, state health agencies, and municipal purchasing offices. The mix of issuing bodies spans large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and city purchasing departments (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). School nutrition programs drive the bulk of solicitation volume, supported by federal funding under the National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, while county and municipal operations source meal services for seniors and official events. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (response due June 30, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026), and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million (response due June 25, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi, with substantial school district procurement in the Southeast. The Douglas County School System alone issued two major RFPs in early 2026—one for food supply and distribution (estimated $9 million annually, February 2026 deadline) and another for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts cooperatively with estimated spending of $5.5 million annually (March 2026 deadline). Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under an IFB with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (July 2026 deadline). Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA foods specified an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million for the 2026-2027 school year (February 2026 deadline). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act appear across school district solicitations. No recent opportunities in the dataset specifically target dried non-GMO crookneck squash as a line item; activity under this code should be tracked through school nutrition RFPs and IFBs where vegetable specifications are itemized, particularly in cooperative purchasing arrangements spanning multiple districts.