UNSPSC 50596405: Dried Non GMO cherry belle tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO cherry belle tomatoes that have 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 50596405 Dried Non-GMO cherry belle tomatoes, a Commodity code, captures specialty dried produce items that state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations procure as part of larger grocery and meal-service contracts. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that dried produce falls within broader food-procurement scopes serving the National School Lunch Program, state-supported living facilities, senior meal programs, and summer nutrition initiatives, where items must meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, and nutritional labeling requirements. School districts are the primary issuing bodies under this code, supplemented by county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county government departments administering congregate meal and home-delivery senior services. Vendors must typically hold commercial general liability and products liability insurance, submit USDA compliance statements and complete nutritional analyses, undergo blind taste and specification testing, and accept orders through web-based ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions.

Activity under this code spans multiple states. Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (response due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh and specialty produce spanning 200 line items across three school sites in Georgia (response due June 26, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (response due June 25, 2026), and the State of Georgia's May 2026 solicitation for food, supplies, and kitchen products (response due June 22, 2026). The code shows activity concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with school districts and state agencies dominating the buyer base.