UNSPSC 50596416: Dried Non GMO red alert tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO red alert 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 50596416 Dried Non-GMO red alert tomatoes is a Commodity code that in practice covers dried and processed tomato products purchased by school districts, state health agencies, and county nutrition programs as components of larger meal-service and grocery procurement contracts. The actual buying activity under this code does not center on standalone tomato purchases; instead, dried tomato products appear as line items within broad food-service and grocery solicitations serving school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. State and local issuing bodies—primarily school district nutrition departments, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of commissioners—source these items as part of comprehensive food-supply contracts that include fresh produce, frozen goods, canned vegetables, condiments, seasonings, and other kitchen staples. Vendors pursuing this code typically compete as agricultural or specialty-food suppliers bidding into multi-item grocery or produce frameworks rather than as single-product specialists.

Recent procurement activity appears across school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, and Mississippi, state health agencies in Texas, and county nutrition programs in Florida. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items (including seasonings and vegetables) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department via IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, with over 1,100 line items spanning vegetables, fruits, condiments, and seasonings subject to Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items including tomatoes alongside apples, berries, and root vegetables with delivery to three school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products under IFB HHS0017449 for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. These opportunities reflect a market where dried tomato products compete as commodity ingredients within larger institutional food-service frameworks rather than as standalone procurement targets.