UNSPSC 50596216: Dried Non GMO orangetti squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO orangetti 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 50596216 Dried Non GMO orangetti squash is a Commodity code that captures dried specialty vegetable products sourced for institutional food service and child nutrition programs. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code, however, reflect a broader procurement pattern: school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and county commissioners are soliciting fresh produce, bulk grocery items, prepared meals, and consumable food products for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The code's nominal scope—dried non-GMO squash specifically—appears underutilized in current activity, with purchasing bodies instead aggregating produce, fresh vegetables, frozen items, condiments, and prepared foods under single blanket solicitations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county commissioners (Hillsborough County in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content appear standard across child nutrition contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 response date, specifying over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty produce for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables, fruits, and other staples under IFB BNB052266 due June 30, 2026 for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with National School Lunch Program compliance and blind testing of samples required. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 deadline and estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. Bid packages typically require USDA compliance documentation, nutritional analyses, ingredient panels, HACCP plans, state health inspection records, proof of insurance, and vendor references.