UNSPSC 50623810: Non GMO tinda gourd purees

The variety of Non GMO gourds known as Non GMO tinda 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 50623810 Non GMO tinda gourd purees, a Commodity code, does not reflect active state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations matching this product category; instead, the opportunities tagged under this code span broad food service procurement including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy products, grains, and prepared entrees for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and veterans' homes across multiple states. The code appears misapplied to these opportunities, which involve mainstream commodity food supply rather than specialty vegetable purees.

State and local governments pursuing these broader food service contracts include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI, Ben Hill County Schools, Muscogee County, Burke County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Illinois Veterans Home), and regional education cooperatives. Recent opportunities span Oregon (tomato paste and canned tomatoes), Texas (supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers), Georgia (fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food supply), Illinois (weekly veteran home food orders), and Missouri (school nutrition grocery items). Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spending approximately $5.5 million combined), and the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016089 for tomato paste (bid closing March 9, 2026). No opportunities specifically soliciting tinda gourd purees or non-GMO specialty vegetable purees appear in the recent activity.