UNSPSC 50596828: Dried Non GMO gailon

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gailon 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 50596828 Dried Non GMO gallon is a Commodity code that captures dried and preserved food products, particularly non-GMO varieties sold in gallon or bulk containers. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The scope spans preserved vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, and other shelf-stable ingredients that meet nutrition standards mandated by federal child nutrition programs and that support Buy American procurement requirements. Issuing bodies include school districts (independent and county-level), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of commissioners operating senior meal programs. School districts and boards of education are the dominant repeat buyers, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition mandate. Most solicitations are issued as ITBs or IFBs with sealed competitive bidding.

Recent activity is geographically dispersed across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department, due June 30, 2026, with firm pricing through June 30, 2027 and mandatory 51% domestic agricultural content under the Buy American Provision; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and initial term through August 31, 2027; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for school year 2026–27, due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; and the State of Georgia IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products, due June 22, 2026. All recent bids require USDA compliance documentation, nutritional labeling, HACCP plans, liability insurance, and vendor performance verification. None of the recent opportunities explicitly reference the dried, non-GMO gallon-container format the code nominally describes, suggesting limited recent activity under this specific commodity tier.