UNSPSC 50596407: Dried Non GMO delicious tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO delicious 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 50596407 Dried Non GMO delicious tomatoes is a Commodity code that captures prepared and processed food ingredients—chiefly dried tomato products meeting non-GMO standards—purchased by state and local school districts, county nutrition programs, and municipal food service operations to support child nutrition, senior meal, and institutional food programs. Recent state and local solicitations show this code embedded within much broader grocery and fresh produce RFPs and ITBs spanning hundreds of line items, where dried tomatoes appear as one component of larger breakfast, lunch, and snack procurement packages rather than as standalone specialty purchases. The work involves sourcing USDA-compliant, nutrition-labeled ingredients meeting Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards and Buy American domestic-content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed agricultural products), with products delivered on standard pallets to school warehouses and dining facilities on firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges permitted.

Recent opportunities soliciting under this code span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi school districts and state nutrition programs. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking over 1,100 grocery line items including dried and processed vegetables for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with samples subject to blind testing and vendor liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually and a response deadline of July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 fresh produce line items with bids due June 26, 2026, requiring HACCP plans and E-Verify authorization. Hillsborough County in Florida posted ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county nutrition authorities; activity is recent and concentrated in the Southeast and Texas.