UNSPSC 50596850: Dried Non GMO purslane

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO purslane 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 50596850 Dried Non GMO purslane, a Commodity code, nominally covers a single ingredient product but shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations tagged under this code are actually broad food-service and nutrition contracts spanning breakfast items, cereals, produce, dairy, meat, condiments, and complete meal preparation—not specialized dried purslane supply. State and local governments buying under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and purpose-specific senior-meal operations. School districts and county nutrition programs dominate the recent posting volume, with contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, and Adult Care Food Program operations. Most solicitations specify Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, nutritional labeling standards, delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges. Samples undergo blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians for seasoning, color, texture, and specification compliance.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Mississippi over the past four months. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items due June 30, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County (Florida) ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million, due June 25, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity specifically addressing dried purslane as a discrete procurement item; the mismatch suggests the code may be incorrectly applied to these solicitations or serves as a catch-all for food-service line items within broader competitive procurements.