UNSPSC 50596424: Dried Non GMO tumbler tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO tumbler 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 50596424 Dried Non-GMO Tumbler Tomatoes (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. The recent solicitation records show no procurement activity specifically for dried non-GMO tumbler tomatoes; instead, issuing bodies across the South and Northeast are buying fresh produce, comprehensive grocery supply, packaged meals, and food service distribution to support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations.

The active market under the broader fresh produce and food supply category spans school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), county and municipal governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representatives of recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements and delivery to 113 Federal Street plus designated school sites; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations; Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 with weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services across 14 dining centers and seven senior centers valued at $17.8 million over three years; and Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for food supply distribution serving 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual expenditure. Procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi, with issuing bodies emphasizing HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions at 51 percent domestic content, USDA commodity integration, nutritional standards including Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act alignment, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.