UNSPSC 50596417: Dried Non GMO roma vf tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO roma vf 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 50596417 Dried Non GMO roma vf tomatoes is a Commodity code covering specialty produce ingredients for institutional food service. State and local governments procure dried tomatoes as part of broader food supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. Recent solicitations show this code sits within larger grocery and fresh-produce frameworks rather than as a standalone item line — the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery bid for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services encompassed over 1,100 line items including vegetables and produce; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 bid for El Paso State Supported Living Center covers food and consumable products more broadly; and the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 fresh-produce bid lists over 200 produce line items including tomatoes across multiple varieties. School districts and state departments are the primary issuing bodies, with county education agencies and county commissioners also procuring food service supplies. These agencies typically tier food procurement into separate RFPs or IFBs for fresh produce, packaged goods, and specialty items, requiring firm fixed pricing, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), and adherence to National School Lunch Program standards and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued its grocery items IFB with a June 30, 2026 due date; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a fresh-produce IFB closing June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (El Paso facility) posted an IFB closing July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County (Florida) issued a senior meals ITB closing June 25, 2026 valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes in April 2026. All school and senior-services contracts require vendor compliance with HACCP plans, product labeling with nutritional information, blind taste testing, and insurance minimums ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence. Delivery windows are typically Monday through Friday during standard business hours, with 48-hour to 24-hour emergency stock availability, and payment terms run Net 30 to Net 45 days. Questions deadlines consistently precede bid submission by one to two weeks, with addenda issued on state procurement portals and OpenGov e-procurement systems.