UNSPSC 50596824: Dried Non GMO diakon

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO diakon 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 50596824 Dried Non GMO diakon, a Commodity code, encompasses specialty produce and fresh-produce ingredients purchased by school districts, county health agencies, and state-supported facilities to support cafeteria meal programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food operations. State and local governments buy these items as line components within broader food-service contracts — typically bundled with fresh vegetables, fruits, proteins, and dry goods under school nutrition programs, congregate meal services for seniors, and state institutional food procurement. Recent solicitations show the code sitting within large-scale grocery and produce bids where individual line items span multiple produce types, seasonality requirements, and nutritional compliance mandates under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Buy American provisions, and HACCP food-safety protocols.

The issuing bodies include school districts (city boards of education, county boards of education, independent school districts), state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices managing senior meal programs. Geographic activity concentrates in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, driven by school-year meal procurement cycles and state institutional food operations. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking over 1,100 grocery line items (including vegetables and seasonings) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026 as an IFB; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting over 200 fresh-produce line items ranging from apple varieties to specialty fruits with delivery to three school sites, IFB due June 26, 2026; and the State of Georgia soliciting food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 due date. Buy American requirements mandating minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content and firm fixed-price contracts with no fuel or freight surcharges are standard contract terms across these jurisdictions.