UNSPSC 50596805: Dried Non GMO arrowhead

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arrowhead 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 50596805 Dried Non-GMO Arrowhead, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent activity in state and local procurement; the code appears to describe a specialty dried agricultural product, but the recent opportunities posted under this classification actually solicit broad categories of grocery items, fresh produce, and meal services rather than dried arrowhead specifically. The Commodity code designation does not align with the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying in the posted solicitations.

State and local procurement activity under this code classification spans school districts, county education systems, municipal departments, and state agencies across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, but the opportunities tagged to UNSPSC 50596805 do not appear to target dried arrowhead as a line item. Recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for school nutrition (IFB, due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for a state-supported living center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce for school nutrition (IFB, due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools issued a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and the Douglas County School System in Georgia posted requests for food supply and distribution services and fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts (RFPs 26-003 and SN 26-004, due February 18 and March 4, 2026, respectively). Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut released an RFP for grocery, beverage, produce, and USDA Foods valued at approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027 (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026). The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi. No specific evidence supports that dried arrowhead is being procured as a distinct line item under this code; the mismatch between the Commodity code's nominal scope and the actual opportunities posted suggests limited relevance for vendors focused on dried specialty agricultural products.