UNSPSC 50596206: Dried Non GMO delicata squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO delicata 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 50596206 Dried Non GMO delicata squash is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried vegetables procured by state and local food-service buyers, including school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, county senior meal programs, and institutional food distributors. State and local governments buy dried squash and related dried produce items as ingredients for meal preparation in school cafeterias, senior nutrition centers, adult care facilities, and state-supported living centers, typically bundled into larger fresh and processed produce contracts or standalone specialty-produce solicitations. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts at multiple administrative levels (city boards of education, county boards of education, regional school systems), state health and human services commissions operating institutional food service, county boards of commissioners managing senior nutrition programs, and state procurement offices coordinating multi-facility food supply. School districts and state agencies dominate the recent activity.

Recent opportunities confirm geographic spread across the Southeast and broader regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) released RFQ BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables and specialty produce items for delivery through July 2027, with Buy American requirements and compliance with National School Lunch Program nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce across three school delivery sites with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026, requiring food service facilities within 50 miles of Tampa. The State of Georgia posted RFQ PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and kitchen products with bids due June 22, 2026. Recent activity reflects steady demand across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi school districts and state agencies, with response dates clustered in mid-to-late June 2026.