UNSPSC 50596806: Dried Non GMO arugula

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arugula 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 50596806 Dried Non GMO arugula, a Commodity code, covers specialized produce items that state and local procurement offices source primarily for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct demand for this specific commodity; the code does not align with the scope of actively posted opportunities in the dataset. Buyers pursuing arugula and comparable fresh or dried produce items typically issue broader fresh produce RFPs and IFBs that span multiple vegetable categories rather than single-item specifications. When arugula appears in school nutrition procurement, it is bundled within comprehensive fresh produce line-item lists—such as the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items (due April 23, 2026)—rather than solicited as a standalone commodity. School districts and state food service operations dominate the buyer base under this code tier, with secondary activity from county governments and transit authorities sourcing food for congregate senior meals or facility-based nutrition programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, and Mississippi, where school districts and state agencies issue annual fresh produce contracts aligned to the school calendar. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (meeting Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center ($1.5 million prior-period value) are representative of institutional scale and regulatory complexity. Arugula as a discrete line item appears only incidentally within these broader vegetable portfolios. Pursue this code only if your firm supplies fresh or dried specialty vegetables to school districts, state institutional food services, or senior meal programs and can aggregate multiple line items across multiple districts; standalone arugula demand remains too fragmented to sustain focused business development.