UNSPSC 50596604: Dried Non GMO big max squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO big max squash that has 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 50596604 Dried Non GMO big max squash is a Commodity code that does not reflect what state and local governments actually buy under this identifier. The recent opportunities tagged with this code encompass comprehensive school nutrition procurement, senior meal services, and institutional food distribution spanning hundreds of line items across multiple food categories—fresh produce, frozen items, dairy, proteins, snacks, beverages, and condiments—not specialty dried squash products. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Douglas County, Pascagoula-Gautier, and Fairfax County), state agencies (Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County). School nutrition procurement dominates the activity, with IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs soliciting master grocery contracts, fresh produce annual agreements, and commodity food distribution serving 8,200 to 32,000+ students per district. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, spanning fiscal years, and incorporate Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP food safety compliance, whole-grain and nutritional standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and emergency 24-hour delivery capability.

Recent activity spans Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, State of Georgia fresh produce and grocery bids), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals estimated at $17.8 million over three years), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools $3.1 million anticipated value), Virginia (Fairfax County K-12 master grocery), Texas (HHSC El Paso $1.5 million historical value), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier summer meal boxes). Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 27, 2026 due date) delivering to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens; Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (February 18, 2026 due date) for $9 million estimated annual spend across 32 schools; Meriden Public Schools' commercial and USDA Foods RFP (February 25, 2026 due date, $3.1 million anticipated) with three-group pricing (fixed unit, value pass-through, cost-plus); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (June 25, 2026 due date) with $17.8 million three-year estimated value. The code shows active school-district procurement throughout the 2026 calendar year but does not track purchases of dried non-GMO big max squash specifically.