UNSPSC 50596847: Dried Non GMO opos

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO opos 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 50596847 Dried Non GMO Opos, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local government procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code's nominal scope—dried non-GMO items in the opos category—appears to have minimal or no match in the posted solicitations, which focus instead on comprehensive grocery supply, fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery, and institutional food service across school nutrition programs, county senior meal services, and state-supported facilities.

The recent solicitation activity shows heavy concentration in school district grocery and produce procurement, with issuing bodies including Bridgeport Public Schools (Connecticut), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Bulloch County Schools (Georgia), Hancock County Schools (Mississippi), Douglas County Schools (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi); county and municipal buyers include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) and the City of Dallas; and state agencies include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the State of Georgia. Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a response date of June 30, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens with a response date of April 27, 2026; Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods valued at approximately $3.1 million with a response date of February 25, 2026; and Douglas County Schools' RFP for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million and a response date of February 18, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity and does not track the work actually being procured by state and local buyers.