UNSPSC 50623801: Non GMO angled loofah purees

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO angled loofah. 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 50623801 Non GMO angled loofah purees (Commodity) does not align with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specialized produce item, yet recent solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly reflect mainstream food service procurement for school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies purchasing conventional canned and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods. The recent opportunities—including Illinois Veterans Home quarterly food orders, Texas Health and Human Services Commission supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers, Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato and tomato paste bids, and multiple school district grocery and produce contracts—contain no evidence of loofah-based products or specialty non-GMO purees. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all or default for food procurement without reflecting the actual commodity being sourced.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, and Burke County schools in Georgia and Missouri; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia; and Douglas County Schools in Georgia), state departments and corrections systems (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Procurement volumes are substantial, with individual school district contracts spanning hundreds of line items and estimated annual expenditures ranging from $1.5 million to $9 million. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with the highest frequency of school nutrition program bids across the Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Invitation for Bids HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (due July 13, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomato bid S2910000016405 (due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools food bid under IFB #26271 (due June 15, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026). The code shows no recent activity aligned with loofah purees or specialty produce items; vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify commodity classification before committing resources.