UNSPSC 50582903: Non GMO green curled ruffee chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO en cornet de bordeaux chicory. 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 50582903 Non GMO green curled ruffee chicory (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single specialty vegetable variety, yet the sixteen recent opportunities posted between February and June 2026 uniformly solicit broad fresh produce portfolios—fruit, vegetable, and egg assortments spanning dozens of line items—for school nutrition programs, not green curled chicory specifically. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with one state-level fresh produce procurement from Georgia. None of the solicitations reference chicory or similar specialty greens as a line item; typical produce lists emphasize apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens (lettuce, spinach), berries, and citrus. The procurement notices (RFP, RFQ, IFB, ITB) target annual commodity supply contracts for child nutrition, farm-to-school programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery, with response dates clustered between March and June 2026.

The geographic concentration spans Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, Hillsborough County in Florida, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and McAllen Independent School District in Texas), reflecting heavy activity in the Southeast and Texas. Typical contract values range from $600,000 (Hillsborough County FFVP) to $4.4 million (Douglas County GEC Buying Cooperative for thirty districts). All require USDA compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, and domestic sourcing preferences where applicable. The code shows minimal relevance to current state and local buying patterns under this commodity classification.