UNSPSC 50596505: Dried Non GMO purple top white turnips

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO purple top white 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 50596505 Dried Non GMO purple top white turnips is a Commodity code that captures dried vegetable products sourced through school nutrition, institutional food service, and state-agency procurement channels. Recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code span institutional food service for school districts, state health and human services facilities, senior meal programs, and county educational systems. The work involves supplying dried or processed produce items meeting federal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions, and food-safety compliance requirements including HACCP plans, nutritional labeling, and allergen management. Issuing bodies include school district boards of education (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier, Mississippi), state health and human services commissions (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state procurement offices (Georgia). School districts represent the plurality of recent activity, soliciting fresh and processed produce for National School Lunch Program compliance.

Recent representative opportunities span Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables and dried goods, with bids due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites on a firm fixed-price basis through July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering a prior period historical value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of produce varieties with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90, bids due June 25, 2026.