UNSPSC 50596501: Dried Non GMO green globe turnips

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO green globe turnips 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 50596501 Dried Non GMO green globe turnips (Commodity) covers processed vegetable ingredients procured by state and local food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional dining facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying this code primarily as part of broader grocery and produce supply contracts for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported institutional facilities. The actual work spans commodity-level food procurement within larger meal-service and nutrition initiatives, including compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA standards, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition requirements, and HACCP food safety protocols. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), county nutrition and aging services departments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Vendors must meet detailed food safety, labeling, nutritional disclosure, allergen, and logistical delivery requirements, with pricing submitted on firm fixed bases and blind testing of samples by institutional personnel.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions, with recent solicitations posted from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and statewide Georgia procurement. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites (response due June 26, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million (response due July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years (response due June 25, 2026). School nutrition programs and institutional food service operations dominate the recent activity under this code.