UNSPSC 50596502: Dried Non GMO golden ball turnips

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO golden ball 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 50596502 Dried Non-GMO Golden Ball Turnips is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty dried produce items for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state-supported facilities. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reveal that state and local governments are actually buying far broader food service and produce categories — fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and catering services — rather than dried turnips specifically. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Commission), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and specialized state facilities (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP food safety protocols.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with visible activity from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Georgia (State of Georgia and Hancock County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Texas (HHSC). Representative solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat (response date June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce across apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits for school year 2026–27, and Hillsborough County's June 25, 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The code shows little activity specifically tied to dried turnips; the tagging appears to reflect a misalignment between the commodity name and the actual scope of work state and local buyers are pursuing under this classification.