UNSPSC 50596406: Dried Non GMO cherry tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO cherry 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 50596406 Dried Non GMO cherry tomatoes is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty produce items purchased by state and local school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food service operations. State and local governments buy dried non-GMO cherry tomatoes primarily as components of institutional meal programs—school lunch operations, senior nutrition services, and state-supported living facilities. The work involves specification-driven purchasing of shelf-stable produce meeting Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provision thresholds (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), and contract-term pricing with firm unit rates. Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal departments of public purchases. School districts dominate recent activity, with nutrition departments driving procurement cycles tied to fiscal-year food service contracts.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and include the City of Bridgeport's grocery items solicitation (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) spanning 1,100+ line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with July 1, 2026 contract start; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and September 1, 2026 start; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ produce line items for three school locations; and Hillsborough County's senior meals preparation and delivery services (ITB2600289, sealed bid, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. All solicitations require vendor compliance with HACCP plans, liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million ranges), food safety documentation, and USDA/state regulatory affidavits. Activity is concentrated in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, with school nutrition programs and aging-services contracts driving volume.