UNSPSC 50596608: Dried Non GMO crown prince squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO crown prince 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 50596608 Dried Non GMO crown prince squash is a Commodity code that captures individual produce items purchased by state and local governments for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and facility food operations. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers procuring fresh and processed produce as components of much larger grocery and food-service contracts — not as standalone dried-squash line items. The City of Bridgeport's Board of Education, for example, solicited over 1,100 line items of breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products under a single grocery RFB, while Hancock County Board of Education requested bids on fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root crops, and specialty produce. These multi-item contracts reflect how school districts and state agencies package commodity purchasing. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state or county agencies responsible for child nutrition programs, senior services, or state facility food operations. Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent for processed goods) appear in nearly all recent solicitations.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent bids posted from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (HHSC El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB posted June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026, covering multiple produce varieties for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport's grocery RFB posted June 30, 2026, with immediate closure the same day, covering 1,100+ line items for the National School Lunch Program with Net 45 payment terms and required blind testing of samples; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 posted June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal preparation and delivery ITB posted June 3, 2026, with bids due June 25, 2026, valued at $17,832,659.90 across 14 dining centers and home delivery service. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 (aligned with school fiscal calendars) and require HACCP certification, liability insurance, and compliance with state health and nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.