UNSPSC 50626116: Non GMO orangetti squash purees

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and Non GMO summer pumpkins known as Non GMO orangetti 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 50626116 Non GMO orangetti squash purees is a Commodity code that captures food supply procurement for institutional cafeteria and nutrition programs, though recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show minimal specificity to squash purees alone. Instead, they reflect broad-based food service contracting across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared foods supporting school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Muscogee County and Liberty County in Georgia), independent school districts (Rockwood R-VI, Burke County, Ben Hill County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and special-purpose state facilities. School districts dominate this code's recent activity, followed by state health and corrections agencies purchasing for residential and incarcerated populations.

Recent solicitations characterize the work as weekly or quarterly food order fulfillment with firm fixed pricing, weekly or bi-weekly delivery to multiple school sites or institutional locations, and strict compliance with USDA standards, Buy American requirements, HACCP food safety protocols, and nutritional specifications limiting sodium, fat, and added sugars. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicitation HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026, IFB for state supported living center food and consumables) and the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026, IFB for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens) exemplify the scale and complexity typical under this code. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (posted March 31, 2026) sought over 900 grocery line items for the 2026-27 school year, while Douglas County School System's cooperative purchasing vehicle (posted January 21, 2026, RFP due February 18, 2026) targets approximately $9 million in annual food supply and distribution across 32 schools. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest—Georgia, Texas, and Missouri show the heaviest recent posting volume—with secondary activity in Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with one to four renewal options, support 98 to 100 percent service-level requirements, and require firm pricing with midterm adjustments permitted only for documented manufacturer price increases above five percent or indexed to USDA or Consumer Price Index metrics.