UNSPSC 50596854: Dried Non GMO spoonwart

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO spoonwart 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 50596854 Dried Non GMO spoonwart is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code nominally describes a specific agricultural commodity, but the recent-opportunities block shows bids for broad food-service categories spanning fresh produce, packaged grocery items, meal preparation and delivery, and consumable kitchen products — none of which specifically name or target dried spoonwart. The issuing bodies across these opportunities span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). School nutrition and senior meal programs dominate the recent activity, with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in most solicitations and compliance with federal nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Recent opportunities posted between April and June 2026 span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative bids include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items (over 1,100 line items, due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (historical value $1.5 million annually, due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services ($17.8 million estimated value over three years, due June 25, 2026); and the State of Georgia solicitation for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). The code shows no material recent activity specific to dried spoonwart, and the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitations suggests either a classification error in the procurement office's tagging or obsolete code assignment.