UNSPSC 50596840: Dried Non GMO lotus root

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO lotus root 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 50596840 Dried Non GMO lotus root is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh and processed produce items procured by state and local school districts, county governments, and state agencies for meal programs and food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span fresh produce, packaged meal components, and general grocery items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. The work includes sourcing, delivery, storage compliance, and adherence to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content (typically 51 percent for processed items) and nutritional standards under federal child nutrition and adult care food programs. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners' offices, state health and human services agencies, and city purchasing departments, with school nutrition programs representing the primary buyer segment across the recent opportunity set.

Geographic activity spans multiple states, with recent opportunities posted by the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; the State of Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; and Hillsborough County, Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, and meat products) with bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items with bids due June 26, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years, bids due June 25, 2026. All solicitations impose firm fixed pricing for contract periods (typically 12 months for school nutrition, up to three years for senior services), require prepaid freight delivery to multiple designated sites, mandate compliance with HACCP plans and food safety inspections, and include Buy American and nutritional content verification requirements.