UNSPSC 50623800: Non GMO gourd purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gourds. 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 50623800 Non GMO gourd purees is a Commodity code that reflects minimal direct state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code show little evidence of actual procurement for non-GMO gourd purees or related specialty vegetable products. The State of Illinois issued RFQ 27497DVAQUINCB52821 in June 2026 for quarterly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy covering diverse food line items, but the specific scope does not emphasize gourd purees as a category. State and local governments procuring under codes in this tier typically buy food products for institutional meal service — schools, corrections facilities, veterans homes, health and human services centers — where food sourcing is consolidated into broader grocery and fresh-produce contracts rather than specialty ingredient buys.

Recent state and local food procurement is concentrated in school districts, state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and veterans homes across Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. School nutrition programs dominate the activity: Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB 26-271 in May 2026 for comprehensive food products due June 15, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items in March 2026 with April 29 response deadlines; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) posted IFB 2000004323 in April 2026 for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 11 or 13, 2026) and prior supplemental food procurement HHS0016792 with historical contract value of $4.5 million over three years. Oregon Department of Corrections procures canned vegetables regularly through ITBs—canned tomatoes (S2910000016405, June 19 close) and tomato paste (S2910000016089, March 9 close). None of these solicitations highlights non-GMO gourd purees as a line-item category or commodity family, suggesting the code does not align with current state and local food service demand patterns.