UNSPSC 50624000: Non GMO herb purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO herbs. 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 50624000 Non GMO herb purees is a Class code that reflects state and local government food service procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for herb purees. Instead, the recent activity reveals that state and local jurisdictions buy broad food service categories—fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods—from school districts, state health and human services agencies, and correctional departments. The code's nominal scope (herb purees) does not match the actual work being solicited under it; the recorded opportunities span general grocery procurement, school nutrition food bids, and state facility food supply contracts across produce, proteins, dairy, and consumables, with no herb-puree-specific line items appearing in any posting.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent bids from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Ben Hill County Schools (Georgia), Burke County Public Schools (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). State agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, and Georgia Department of Education also solicit food service contracts. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Southwest (Texas), with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Midwest (Illinois, Missouri, Virginia). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 for grocery supply and delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools IFB #26271 for food products across multiple categories with Buy American requirements (due June 15, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026).