UNSPSC 50596838: Dried Non GMO lo bok

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO lo bok 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 50596838 Dried Non GMO lo bok is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under recent state and local procurement activity. The recent-opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried lo bok or other freeze-dried or preserved Asian vegetables; instead, the tagged opportunities span fresh produce, bulk grocery supply, school meals, senior meal services, and comprehensive food distribution contracts. The code shows little relevant recent activity when matched against what state and local governments are actually buying.

The recent solicitations posted under or near this code across June 2026 through January 2026 focus on fresh produce, commercial groceries, and prepared meal delivery rather than specialty dried vegetables. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school nutrition (BNB052266, electronic bids due June 30, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center and related facilities (HHS0017449, proposals due July 11, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, and specialty items (IFB SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County, Florida seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services across congregate and home-delivery venues with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 (ITB-26-00289, bids due June 25, 2026). Solicitations also originated from Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia for Master Grocery K-12 distribution (IFB 2000004323, bids due April 27, 2026), Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP 026-41, proposals due February 25, 2026 with anticipated award of approximately $3,100,000), and the Douglas County School System in Georgia for food supply and distribution serving approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual spending of approximately $9,000,000 (RFP 26-003, proposals due February 18, 2026). The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county school systems, with secondary activity from state health and human services agencies and municipal governments. Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi, with no identified solicitations for dried or specialty preserved vegetables under any of these opportunities.