UNSPSC 50596222: Dried Non GMO sugar loaf squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO sugar loaf 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 50596222 Dried Non GMO sugar loaf squash, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity under its specific taxonomy designation in state and local procurement. The source documents no relevant recent solicitations targeting this particular dried produce item. Instead, the handful of opportunities tagged to this code across the past six months predominantly solicit broader grocery bundles, fresh produce assortments, meal preparation services, and food-service distribution contracts that span multiple commodities but do not emphasize or isolate dried specialty squash varieties as a line item.

State and local school nutrition programs, county food service authorities, and municipal catering operations are the primary issuing bodies appearing in the tagged opportunities—including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the City of Dallas. Recent procurement spans the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with concentration in Georgia school districts. Representatives of the actual solicitations include Bridgeport's grocery-item IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering 1,100+ line items for the school nutrition program; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring weekly delivery to 45 schools; Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) spanning 200+ produce items; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026) targeting approximately $9 million in annual foodservice spend across 32 schools. Dried specialty squash does not appear as a differentiated bid line in these records.