UNSPSC 50596212: Dried Non GMO kentucky field squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO kentucky field 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 50596212 Dried Non GMO Kentucky field squash (Commodity) does not appear in state and local procurement activity captured in recent solicitation records. The code nominally describes a single dried-vegetable commodity, but the recent opportunities tagged under or near this UNSPSC involve broader grocery, meal-service, and produce-procurement categories with no mention of dried squash as a line item or specification. The sourcing bodies—school districts, county health and human services agencies, and cities—regularly buy fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and comprehensive food-service bundles, but none of the posted solicitations name dried non-GMO Kentucky field squash as a distinct procurement target. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the wide-spectrum food-service and grocery contracts that appear in the system suggests this code either receives minimal direct procurement activity or is underutilized by state and local buyers in favor of broader produce or grocery family codes.

Geographic spread and representative activity span school districts and public agencies across the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut) and Texas, with the largest recent opportunities including Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB, April 2026), Douglas County School System's food-supply RFP serving approximately 25,500 students with an estimated $9 million annual spend (RFP, January 2026), Meriden Public Schools' comprehensive grocery and USDA Foods procurement for 8,200 students at approximately $3.1 million (RFP, March 2026), and Hillsborough County's senior meal-delivery service valued at $17.8 million over three years (ITB, June 2026). None of these solicitations itemize dried squash or similar single-commodity dried vegetables as distinct line items; instead they request broad-spectrum food-service proposals encompassing fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable items. A business development professional evaluating this code should monitor family-level produce codes or grocery aggregates rather than expect direct opportunities under this commodity designation.