UNSPSC 50596822: Dried Non GMO dasheen

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO dasheen 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 50596822 Dried Non GMO dasheen, a Commodity code, is nominally classified for dried dasheen root vegetables but shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities record identifies no procurements specifically for dried dasheen, though the code appears embedded in broader food-service and school nutrition solicitations that span fresh and processed produce, packaged meals, and consumable supplies. Issuing bodies soliciting under related food-service codes include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions source groceries and produce primarily for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities, with compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and extensive liability insurance and background-screening protocols.

Recent opportunities in this procurement space focus on fresh produce, breakfast and lunch staples, frozen foods, and meal-preparation services rather than specialty dried vegetables. The Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items bid (due June 30, 2026) represent typical school nutrition demand, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB (due July 11, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million) and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery contract (ITB due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years) illustrate institutional food-service scale. Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi. The code shows little recent activity; no posted opportunities specifically solicit dried dasheen or closely related specialty dried root vegetables under this Commodity code, suggesting either minimal state and local demand for this product category or systematic miscoding of opportunities in procurement systems.