UNSPSC 50596225: Dried Non GMO waltham butternut squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO waltham butternut 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 50596225 Dried Non GMO waltham butternut squash is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh and processed produce items as components of broader school nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts. Recent solicitations show the code applied to comprehensive grocery and produce procurement rather than dried butternut squash specifically; the actual buying activity spans fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, citrus), eggs, and complete food-service supply lines for school districts, senior centers, and state-supported facilities. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Fairfax County, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County), county commissions (Hillsborough County), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Dallas). School districts and state procurement offices dominate recent activity under this code.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services via IFB BNB052266 with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce bids under IFB #SN002-2027 with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; the Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative with proposals due March 4, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools soliciting Master Grocery K-12 supply via IFB 2000004323 with bids due April 27, 2026. Most school-district procurements require firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional label compliance, and weekly Monday–Friday delivery to multiple school sites. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal delivery contract (ITB 26-00289, $17.8 million estimated over three years) represents institutional demand outside K-12. Opportunities show strong activity in the first half of 2026, with most school-year contracts commencing July 1, 2026.