UNSPSC 50626106: Non GMO delicata squash purees

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO delicata squash. 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 50626106 Non GMO delicata squash purees is a Commodity code with minimal recent relevant state and local procurement activity. Of the fourteen opportunities tagged under this code in the source record, none solicit delicata squash purees, non-GMO or otherwise. The recent opportunities instead cover broad food procurement across product lines including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, general grocery items, and prepared foods for school districts, corrections facilities, health and human services institutions, and state veterans homes. The code's nominal scope—a single, specific processed vegetable product—does not align with what state and local governments are actually buying under this tag in current solicitations.

The geographic spread of food procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with Georgia school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System) representing the densest cluster of recent activity. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, and Missouri school districts round out the issuing-body mix. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with prior-period spend of $1.5 million, Oregon Department of Corrections canned tomatoes ITB (approximately 7,616 cases, previous price $14.30 per case), and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) supplying 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. No recent opportunities specifically solicit non-GMO delicata squash purees or similar commodity-specific vegetable puree products.