UNSPSC 50596616: Dried Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes 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 50596616 Dried Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes squash, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with this specific produce item. State and local governments purchasing under this code are primarily school districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies procuring food for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities in the data span comprehensive grocery and produce solicitations—including fresh produce for school nutrition, packaged meal boxes, and institutional food service—but none specifically name dried rouge vif d'etampes squash as a line item or isolated requirement. The code's nominal scope targets a single heirloom squash variety, yet recent solicitations tag broader commodity families (fresh produce categories, dried goods, or specialty vegetables) when procuring multi-item food baskets for schools and social service agencies, suggesting the code may see activity only when a specific vendor or buyer explicitly specifies this variety rather than through routine school nutrition or institutional food service RFQs.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), county or city purchasing on behalf of schools (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), a county government providing senior services (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and a state procurement office (State of Georgia). Recent opportunities with close geographic clustering include Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items for school food service; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items; and the Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for one area. No recent solicitation explicitly identifies dried Non GMO rouge vif d'etampes squash as a specified item, indicating the code may not represent active procurement volume in current state and local markets.