UNSPSC 50596609: Dried Non GMO curcibita squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO curcibita 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 50596609 Dried Non-GMO Curcibita Squash is a Commodity code covering specialty dried vegetable products supplied primarily to school districts and state agencies for institutional food service, child nutrition programs, and senior meal operations. State and local governments are not actively procuring this specific commodity as a standalone line item in recent solicitations; however, dried and specialty produce items fall within broader grocery, fresh produce, and food supply contracts that school nutrition programs and county food service operations issue routinely. The recent opportunities captured under this code reflect mislabeling or category miscoding—the actual solicitations target comprehensive grocery supply, fresh produce assortments, meal preparation and delivery, and USDA commodity distribution rather than dried squash specifically. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all issuing RFPs or IFBs for grocery and produce contracts. County commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing departments also participate—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food for a state supported living center, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners sought senior meal services, and the City of Dallas and City of Bridgeport issued solicitations for meal delivery and grocery supply.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden), and Texas (El Paso), with secondary activity in Virginia, Mississippi, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) establishing grocery product supply to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens for July 2026 through June 2027; Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB #043025 for comprehensive food products supporting the 2026–2027 school year (due May 4, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid covering 72 items delivered to 60 schools (due April 23, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately nine million dollars (due February 18, 2026). School nutrition contracts consistently require Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP plans, comprehensive insurance, firm fixed pricing, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed schedules, with awards typically made to lowest responsive, responsible bidders or, in some cases, multiple vendors allocated by line item or location.