UNSPSC 50596611: Dried Non GMO giant pumpkin squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO giant pumpkin 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 50596611 Dried Non GMO giant pumpkin squash is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty dried vegetable products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code reflect a broader scope of school nutrition and institutional food procurement rather than dried pumpkin squash specifically. State and local governments procuring under this code include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The work being solicited spans fresh produce for school lunch programs, packaged meal boxes for summer food service, bulk grocery items including vegetables and produce for cafeteria operations, and senior meal preparation and delivery services. Buyers emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), National School Lunch Program nutrition standards, and HACCP food safety protocols. Vendors typically must carry comprehensive liability and product insurance, maintain cold-chain delivery capabilities, accept electronic ordering systems, and provide detailed nutritional documentation and product certifications.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with solicitations from Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), alongside procurement from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the State of Georgia. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and melons for delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products for the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with bids due June 30, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years, bids due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and bids due July 13, 2026, represents institutional food service outside the school district space.