UNSPSC 50596804: Dried Non GMO arrow root

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arrow root 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 50596804 Dried Non GMO arrow root is a Commodity code that represents specialty dried produce items purchased by state and local governments for nutrition programs, primarily school food services and senior meal programs. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of commissioners operating food service operations that must comply with federal nutrition standards such as the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements. The recent solicitation activity shows procurement focused on bulk dried and fresh produce for institutional food service, with vendors expected to meet Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, maintain HACCP compliance, provide nutritional documentation, and deliver to multiple school or institutional sites on a firm fixed-price basis with no fuel or freight surcharges. Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year with optional renewals at the buyer's discretion, and award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, to the bidder providing best value to the jurisdiction.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried and fresh produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026, with firm fixed pricing and Net 45 payment terms. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 for the 2026-27 school year, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items across multiple produce varieties with delivery to three school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with historical annual spend of approximately $1.5 million and pricing adjustable at HHSC's discretion based on the Consumer Price Index. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026, requiring vendors to be licensed Florida Department of Elderly Affairs caterers. Georgia also solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products statewide due June 22, 2026, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged 7-day meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, due April 29, 2026.