UNSPSC 50596863: Dried Non GMO udo

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO udo 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 50596863 Dried Non GMO Udo, a Commodity code, shows minimal procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. The code nominally describes a specific dried vegetable product (udo, a Japanese plant), yet the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect broad school nutrition and institutional food service procurement — grocery items, fresh produce, meals, and consumables across multiple product categories and vendors. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the wide-ranging food service work actually being solicited suggests the code is either misapplied by state and local procurement offices or serves as a catch-all placeholder for miscellaneous food procurement outside standard commodity classifications.

Recent solicitations span school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments across multiple states. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) sought bids on over 1,100 grocery line items under IFB BNB052266 due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American provisions and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually and responses due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) each solicited fresh produce contracts via IFB with June 2026 due dates. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) released a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) procured commercial groceries and USDA Foods under RFP 026-41 with estimated annual value of approximately $3.1 million. Activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi) and Northeast (Connecticut, Virginia), with additional opportunities in Texas. The lack of any solicitation specifically requesting dried non-GMO udo or close derivatives indicates the code generates little relevant procurement velocity for vendors focused on this specialty product category.