UNSPSC 50596211: Dried Non GMO jack be little squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO jack be little 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 50596211 Dried Non GMO jack be little squash is a Commodity code that maps to school meal programs and institutional food service procurement, though recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code actually span a much broader scope of food and consumable products for K–12 nutrition, senior meal services, and state health and human services facilities. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts in Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, and county boards of education are the primary issuing bodies, all procuring fresh produce, processed grocery items, meal preparation services, and food-service supplies to support National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), and nutrition standards set by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Vendors must meet extensive food safety, labeling, and delivery requirements, including HACCP plans, nutritional information documentation, allergen controls (nut-free products where required), and compliance with Title VII CFR food service regulations.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport issued an RFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with firm pricing through June 30, 2027, requiring 51 percent Buy American compliance and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, based on historical monthly spending of approximately $125,000. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus) with delivery to three school sites and a contract period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17.8 million, requiring licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited sealed bids for packaged seven-day meal boxes under its Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program with bids due April 29, 2026.