UNSPSC 50596808: Dried Non GMO bamboo shoots

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO bamboo shoots that have 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 50596808 Dried Non GMO bamboo shoots is a Commodity code nominally designating a specific produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it span a much broader range of food procurement — primarily fresh and frozen produce, packaged meals, groceries, and food-service consumables for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices. The opportunities reflect the competitive demand for food-service suppliers capable of meeting National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), HACCP food safety protocols, and delivery logistics to multiple facility locations on fixed schedules.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (cereals, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat) for school food service, with June 30 response due and firm pricing through June 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200-plus line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, specialty fruits) for the 2026–27 school year, due June 26; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center at an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million, due July 13; and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90, due June 25. The code shows no recent activity specifically for dried non-GMO bamboo shoots; the UNSPSC tagging appears misaligned with the actual procurement scope, which focuses on fresh and processed produce, packaged meals, and institutional food-service operations.