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 with minimal recent state and local activity. The most recent opportunities tagged under this code involve large-scope food service procurement across school districts, counties, and state agencies — work that spans comprehensive grocery supply, fresh produce, meal preparation, and food service distribution rather than individual specialty produce items. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery products for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens under IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026). These solicitations emphasize fresh produce variety (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus), frozen and shelf-stable items, and compliance with Buy American requirements, HACCP plans, nutritional standards, and USDA commodity programs. Individual specialty dried-vegetable items such as dried delicata squash do not surface as line-item drivers in the available records.

The issuing bodies reflect typical state and local food service procurement: school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Pascagoula-Gautier, and Douglas County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia Department of Education), county boards of education, and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Florida) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), with scattered Texas activity. No bidder activity specific to dried delicata squash is documented. The code carries minimal market signal for vendors focused on specialty or niche produce inputs; pursue this code only if your capability spans bulk food service distribution to institutional buyers and you can aggregate specialty items within comprehensive grocery or produce supply contracts.