UNSPSC 50596414: Dried Non GMO minibel tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO minibel 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 50596414 Dried Non GMO minibel tomatoes is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of dried minibel tomatoes. Instead, the tagged solicitations span broad food service supply — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional cafeterias, and general grocery provision across multiple product categories including fresh produce, proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and processed foods. The mismatch between code name and actual buying activity suggests either tagging error or administrative use of the code as a catch-all for food service procurement. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District) and state or county nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meal delivery). A handful of non-nutrition procurements also carry the code, including the City of Dallas meal delivery services solicitation, which is tangential at best.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast — Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and state-level solicitations), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier) — with additional representation in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Texas (HHSC and City of Dallas). School nutrition procurement dominates: Fairfax County Public Schools solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly delivery; Bulloch County Board of Education issued IFB #043025 (due May 4, 2026) for comprehensive food products and supplies; Douglas County School System released RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools serving 25,500 students, with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000 (proposals due February 18, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for school nutrition (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) across over 1,100 line items under Buy American provisions and National School Lunch Program compliance. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners sought senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. Fresh produce appears in multiple school district opportunities but typically as one category within broader food service RFPs, not as the sole focus; where it is isolated (Hancock County IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026; Douglas County RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), the code is also used. The code shows consistent activity but reflects systemic mislabeling rather than actual procurement of the named commodity.