UNSPSC 50596612: Dried Non GMO hubbard squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO hubbard 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 50596612 Dried Non GMO hubbard squash, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single dried vegetable product, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried hubbard squash or related dried vegetables. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span comprehensive school nutrition procurement (fresh produce, packaged groceries, complete meal service), senior meal delivery, and institutional food sourcing across multiple states — work that falls outside the Commodity's stated scope and indicates a classification mismatch in the source data.

The most recent opportunities involve Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (June 2026 IFB for fresh produce delivery to three school sites), Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut (June 2026 sealed-bid procurement for over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh and frozen products under Buy American provisions), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens with a July 1, 2026 start), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with $1.5 million historical annual spending). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas, with additional solicitations from Florida, Mississippi, and other states. The issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and city procurement offices. No opportunities specifically target dried non-GMO hubbard squash or dried vegetables generally, suggesting this code either captures miscoded opportunities or sees no current relevant activity in state and local procurement.