UNSPSC 50596617: Dried Non GMO turks turban squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO turk's turban 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 50596617 Dried Non GMO turks turban squash is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with that narrow scope. The opportunities on file span comprehensive fresh produce procurement (including dozens of varieties of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and leafy greens), master grocery contracts for K-12 schools encompassing over 1,100 food and supply line items across breakfast items, frozen products, dairy, meats, beverages, and condiments, food and consumable products for state supported living centers, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and catered meal delivery for municipal events. The issuing bodies include large school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). The code appears to be applied as a catch-all classification for food procurement rather than as a descriptor of dried squash specifically, suggesting a UNSPSC tagging inconsistency at the source rather than active market demand for the specific commodity.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia (multiple school districts and state-level fresh produce procurements), Texas (state supported living center procurement), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) with sealed bids due April 27, 2026, and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services (PE64810NONST2026000000046) supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. None of these opportunities target dried squash as a primary procurement category. The code shows active solicitation volume but does not represent a coherent commodity focus—vendors pursuing this code should verify the actual scope of each opportunity rather than rely on the UNSPSC title.