UNSPSC 50596803: Dried Non GMO apio

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO apio 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 50596803 Dried Non GMO apio, a Commodity code, does not see meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single dried vegetable product, but the recent opportunities posted under this classification reveal a significant mismatch: none of the sourced solicitations target dried non-GMO apio or dried celery as a line item. Instead, jurisdictions tagging opportunities to this code are procuring broad school nutrition, senior meals, and institutional food-service contracts spanning fresh produce, breakfast items, frozen goods, condiments, proteins, and packaged meal boxes — categories that sit outside the scope of a single dried commodity.

The geographic spread covers Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), Georgia (Hancock County Schools and State of Georgia procurement), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Recent representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and the Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and melons due June 26, 2026. The code shows no evidence of vendor-specific demand for dried non-GMO apio as a standalone procurement category; business development activity under this code is not recommended absent clarification from issuing bodies regarding the actual commodity scope intended.