UNSPSC 50596412: Dried Non GMO marmande super tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO marmande super 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 50596412 Dried Non GMO marmande super tomatoes is a Commodity code that in practice captures school nutrition procurement spanning fresh produce, packaged meal items, and bulk food supplies for child nutrition programs and senior meal services. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, municipal departments procuring for school food services, county health and human services agencies operating state-supported facilities, and county departments of aging services. The scope extends beyond the nominal commodity to encompass multi-line-item RFBs and IFBs for fresh vegetables, fruits, frozen products, dairy, proteins, and specialty items meeting Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, and allergen restrictions. Issuing bodies routinely require blind testing, nutritional labeling compliance, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, emergency 24-hour delivery capability, and comprehensive liability insurance naming the jurisdiction as additional insured.

Recent activity clusters in three geographic areas: Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education, June 2026 grocery RFB with over 1,100 line items and Monday–Friday delivery to central warehouse and school sites); Texas (Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center IFB, July 2026 due date, historical value $1.5 million annually); Georgia (State of Georgia food and kitchen products RFB, June 2026; Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB with over 200 line items and three delivery sites, June 2026); Florida (Hillsborough County senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB valued at $17.8 million over three years, June 2026); and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes, April 2026). School districts dominate the issuing body mix, though county commissioners and state health agencies appear as repeat buyers. Pricing cycles align with fiscal or school-year terms running July–June or September–August, with firm pricing expected throughout unless CPI adjustments or documented market changes occur.