UNSPSC 50596852: Dried Non GMO sinquas

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO sinquas 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 50596852 Dried Non-GMO Sinquas (Commodity) describes a narrow food ingredient category, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect purchases of dried sinquas specifically. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code show school districts, county governments, and state agencies buying broad food and consumable products for nutrition programs, school lunch service, senior meal programs, and institutional food service. The scope of actual solicitations spans fresh produce, grocery items (cereals, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, meat products), packaged meal boxes, and general food supplies — all subject to Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, HACCP food safety protocols, and nutrition standards. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Vendors must hold food service licenses, maintain commercial general liability and products liability insurance ($1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), complete health inspections, and comply with extensive documentation and safety requirements.

The code shows recent activity in Florida, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response date June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites (response date June 26, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 13, 2026 IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million (response date July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County's June 25, 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 (response date June 25, 2026). The code shows little evidence of procurement activity specific to dried sinquas; the UNSPSC tagging appears misaligned with the actual commodity scope of these solicitations.