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 nominally covers a single dried vegetable product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted against it span broad school nutrition and institutional food service procurement — breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, meat products, fresh produce across multiple varieties, and packaged meal boxes for summer food programs. 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 Board of County Commissioners), state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Scope varies from individual-commodity purchases to comprehensive food-service contracts spanning over 1,100 line items. All opportunities enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed products, compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP planning, and insurance requirements ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on the contract scope and issuing body.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education issued an IFB for grocery items with a due date of June 30, 2026, requiring electronic submission through OpenGov e-Procurement and covering delivery to a central warehouse and designated school sites on a firm fixed-price basis with Net 45 payment terms and blind testing of samples at vendor expense. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a due date of June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school locations and firm pricing throughout the contract period. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a due date of July 11, 2026 and an estimated historical contract value of $1.5 million for September 2026 through August 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a due date of June 25, 2026, requiring bidders to be licensed Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program caterers. The code shows substantial recent activity but exhibits a material mismatch between its nominal scope (a single dried vegetable item) and the actual procurement being tagged — the opportunities reflect institutional food service contracting at scale, not specialty-ingredient sourcing.