UNSPSC 50596859: Dried Non GMO tepeguaje

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tepeguaje 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 50596859 Dried Non GMO Tepeguaje is a Commodity code that nominally covers a specific botanical ingredient, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal direct relevance to dried tepeguaje itself. The most recent opportunities posted under this code are broad grocery and food procurement initiatives spanning general breakfast items, fresh produce, prepared meals, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products for school districts, county nutrition programs, and state health agencies. The issuing bodies include city and county school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). None of the recent opportunities explicitly solicit dried tepeguaje as a line item; the code appears to serve as a catch-all classification for miscellaneous food commodities rather than as a precise descriptor of what is actually being bought.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas, with school nutrition programs and senior meal services as the primary demand drivers. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery goods (due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 11, 2026, with estimated prior-period spending of $1.5 million); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). The code shows activity across multiple procurement types (RFP, RFQ, IFB, ITB) but the mismatch between the nominal commodity and the actual scope suggests this code is underutilized or misclassified in state and local procurement systems.