UNSPSC 50581505: Non GMO gros camus de bretagne artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO gros camus de bretagne artichokes. 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 50581505 Non GMO gros camus de bretagne artichokes is a Commodity code that nominally targets specialty produce, but recent state and local procurement activity shows little direct alignment with this specific item. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span broader food service and produce provisioning — from concession-facility food operations to general produce sourcing to comprehensive school-lunch procurement covering hundreds of food items — rather than specialized artichoke procurement. The issuing bodies include county parks and recreation divisions, healthcare coalitions, state procurement offices, and school districts. When this code does appear in state and local solicitations, it reflects general fresh-produce or food-service categories rather than Non GMO gros camus de bretagne artichokes as a line item.

Recent activity is geographically dispersed across Florida (Collier County), Georgia (state procurement and Early County Schools), and Marion Health Care Coalition, spanning parks concessions, institutional food service, and school nutrition programs. The most recent representative opportunity is Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (solicitation 258360, due March 6, 2025), which seeks diverse food and beverage options across concession facilities and does not isolate artichokes as a commodity line. Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026) itemizes approximately 300 food products including vegetables and fruits within a broader school-lunch procurement, but no specialized artichoke specification appears in the summary. The Georgia state food bid (solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) similarly references general food supplies without item-level detail available. Vendors pursuing this code should expect it to function as a broad produce or food-service category in state and local procurement systems rather than as a targeted procurement vehicle for specialty artichoke sales.