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 sees minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally addresses a single dried botanical product, but the recent opportunities tagged under it span broad food supply categories—grocery items, fresh produce, prepared meals, and general food service—with only tangential connection to dried arrowroot specifically. State and local purchasing offices appear to use this Commodity code as a catch-all classification for food procurement rather than sourcing the product itself; the indexed opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, and municipal governments buying comprehensive food service contracts that may incidentally include arrowroot but are not centered on it.

The issuing bodies are primarily K–12 school nutrition programs across school districts in Georgia, Connecticut, Mississippi, Virginia, and Florida, along with municipal and county food service operations. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) each issued major grocery or fresh-produce RFPs or IFBs in early 2026. The State of Georgia also posted two solicitations—one for general food, supplies, and kitchen products and another for fresh produce—indicating state-level institutional food procurement. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumables at a state supported living center, and Hillsborough County (Florida) and Meriden (Connecticut) solicited meal preparation and distribution services. Geographic concentration is evident in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Virginia; the code shows no recent activity in most other regions.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) IFB BNB052266 for grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items including breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, and dairy; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two areas. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 for a Master Grocery K–12 contract covering 45 schools and distribution centers, due April 27, 2026. None of these solicitations explicitly demand arrowroot or dried starches as a primary commodity, suggesting the code assignment is administrative rather than operationally meaningful for pursuing vendors of this specific product line.