UNSPSC 50596831: Dried Non GMO gobo

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gobo 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 50596831 Dried Non GMO gobo, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single product but state and local procurement activity under this code centers on broad-based food service sourcing—school nutrition programs, senior meals, institutional food service, and emergency meal provision. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies are purchasing this code as part of larger grocery and fresh produce aggregations rather than as a line item unto itself. The mix of issuing bodies includes school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (Georgia). School districts dominate the activity, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance requirements, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Contracts require vendor compliance with HACCP plans, product labeling, allergen protocols (nut-free), and blind taste testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians. Food service contractors must maintain substantial insurance—$1 million to $2 million general liability and products liability per occurrence, with issuing bodies named as additional insured. Payment terms run Net 30 to Net 45 days on firm fixed pricing, with deliveries on standard pallets to central warehouses and school sites during designated business hours Monday through Friday.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport, Department of Public Purchases, posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking grocery items spanning 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, with response due June 30, 2026 and contract running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, and a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million (September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia, posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, seeking fresh produce across 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, posted ITB-26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The code shows no evidence of significant recent activity outside school nutrition and institutional food service programs.