UNSPSC 50596807: Dried Non GMO arum

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arum 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 50596807 Dried Non GMO arum, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of food service ingredients and consumable products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried vegetables, fresh produce, and packaged meal components as part of broader school lunch programs, state-supported living center food service, and senior nutrition initiatives. The work spans specification-driven ingredient procurement with strict compliance to federal nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, National School Lunch Program requirements), Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic agricultural content, HACCP food safety certifications, and blind testing protocols to verify color, texture, taste, and specification compliance. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Vendors typically must carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance at $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, accept orders through ordering systems such as LINQ School Solutions, maintain emergency delivery backup stock, and comply with food service vendor registration and background screening requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried and fresh components for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 close; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 11, 2026, with prior-period spend of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years due June 25, 2026; the State of Georgia posted an RFQ for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program due April 29, 2026. Payment terms are typically Net 30 to Net 45 days, contract periods run July through June school-year cycles or September through August fiscal years, and award criteria emphasize responsive-and-responsible bidding with price as a secondary factor to demonstrated compliance and past performance verification.