UNSPSC 50596220: Dried Non GMO spaghetti squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO spaghetti 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 50596220 Dried Non GMO spaghetti squash is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried vegetables, particularly non-GMO varieties used in institutional food service, school meal programs, and senior nutrition services. State and local governments procure this product as part of broader grocery and food-supply contracts supporting school nutrition departments, health and human services agencies, senior meal programs, and correctional or residential facilities. The work being solicited reflects compliance-heavy institutional food procurement — vendors must meet National School Lunch Program standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in many jurisdictions), HACCP food safety plans, allergen controls, and nutritional labeling requirements. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, and county commissioners managing senior nutrition services. The code sees activity across school nutrition RFPs and IFBs, state institutional food-service contracts, and multi-year meal-preparation agreements.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issuing IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 response date; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 due date and a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with a June 26, 2026 response date; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issuing ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years with a June 25, 2026 deadline; the State of Georgia issuing a food and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) issuing bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program meal boxes with a response date of April 29, 2026. Pricing in active contracts is firm-fixed unless indexed to Consumer Price Index adjustments, and payment terms typically extend 30–45 days post-invoice. Buy American compliance, domestic sourcing documentation, and specialty dietary accommodations (allergen-free, kosher, whole grain) are standard prerequisites.