UNSPSC 50596841: Dried Non GMO maguey leaves

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO maguey leaves that have 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 50596841 Dried Non GMO maguey leaves is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity that directly aligns with its nominal scope. The recent solicitations posted under this code span broad food and consumable categories — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, state facility food operations, and district summer food programs — but none specifically name dried maguey leaves or specialty produce items matching the code's narrow product definition. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line items for a July 2026 school nutrition contract, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, Hancock County Schools (Georgia) bid fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year, and Hillsborough County (Florida) issued a $17.8 million three-year ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery. These opportunities reflect standard institutional food procurement — produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals — rather than specialty or niche agricultural items.

Activity under this code shows geographic spread across Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with school districts and county health or social services agencies as the primary issuing bodies. The Bridgeport solicitation (RFQ, due June 30, 2026) required Buy American compliance and 51 percent domestic agricultural content; Hancock County's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) enforced the same domestic-content floor. Hillsborough County's senior-meals ITB (due June 25, 2026, estimated $17.8 million over three years) required caterer licensure and HACCP certification. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also posted food-supply solicitations in the same period. None of these opportunities explicitly reference dried maguey leaves, suggesting the code is either underutilized for its intended commodity or systematically misclassified when procurement offices tag broad food contracts; vendors should verify actual scope documents before committing resources to opportunities tagged under this code.