UNSPSC 50596800: Dried Non GMO nominant vegetables

Vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other vegetable commodities related to them that have 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 50596800 Dried Non-GMO Nominant Vegetables is a Class code covering dried produce and vegetable products procured by state and local school districts, county and municipal food service operations, and state health and human services agencies for meal programs, institutional food service, and consumables supply. The recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy dried vegetables as components of broader grocery or food-supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases; the code appears alongside fresh produce, processed foods, and meal-service delivery in multi-category RFPs and IFBs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state-level health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and firm fixed pricing throughout contract terms are standard across opportunities. Vendors must meet liability insurance minimums ranging from $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, maintain backup stock for emergency delivery, and accept orders through school nutrition management systems such as LINQ School Solutions.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables and dried goods for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with delivery to a central warehouse and designated school sites on a firm fixed basis, Net 45 Days payment. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) due July 13, 2026 (questions due June 22) for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period and initial contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce via IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations on a firm fixed basis. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB 26-00289 due June 25, 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years, though this opportunity emphasizes meal service rather than ingredient supply alone.