UNSPSC 50596827: Dried Non GMO gai choy

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gai choy 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 50596827 Dried Non GMO gai choy (Commodity) covers specialty dried vegetables sourced from state and local school nutrition programs, healthcare facilities, and senior meal services. State and local governments buy dried gai choy as part of broader fresh and processed produce procurement for child nutrition programs, adult meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show the code appearing in large multi-line-item grocery and produce RFQs and IFBs where dried vegetables are bundled alongside fresh produce, frozen items, and other food commodities rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center), and county government food and nutrition services (Hillsborough County senior meal programs). Buy American provisions are standard across school nutrition contracts, requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products with vendor documentation at bid submission. Contracts typically run one school or fiscal year with optional renewal terms, pricing fixed throughout the period subject only to major market or federal minimum wage adjustments with advance notice.

Recent activity spans the South and Southeast with postings in Connecticut (Bridgeport, June 2026), Texas (El Paso, June 2026), Georgia (Hancock County, June 2026; statewide, May 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County, June 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier, April 2026). The Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items including vegetables, fruits, and seasonings for the National School Lunch Program with strict Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards and blind testing at vendor expense. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) itemizes over 200 produce SKUs across multiple apple and berry varieties, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits with delivery to three school sites. The Texas HHSC IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) covers food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior fiscal period and firm fixed pricing with CPI adjustments permitted at HHSC discretion. Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) estimates $17,832,659.90 over three years and requires bidders to be licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Caterer List. The code shows no dominant single issuer but rather fragmented activity across multiple small to mid-sized jurisdictions, each operating separate food service procurement cycles aligned to their fiscal or school year calendars.