UNSPSC 50582909: Non GMO scarola verde chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO scarola verde 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 50582909 Non GMO scarola verde chicory, a Commodity code, does not align with active state and local procurement activity. The code nominally specifies a single fresh produce item—non-GMO scarola verde (Catalogna chicory), a specialty leafy green—yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under or near this code solicitation window involve broad-scope fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, state institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives. None of the posted opportunities specifically name scarola verde chicory, GMO or non-GMO, as a line item or focus area.

State and local school districts, county boards of education, and regional cooperatives across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri are actively procuring fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for fiscal year 2026–2027 school nutrition programs, but their specifications center on commodity produce staples—apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, berries, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and eggs—and specialty items such as pre-cut vegetables and fruit cups. Recent opportunities from Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Douglas County School System cooperative procurement (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and the State of Georgia itself all emphasize volume produce delivery, HACCP compliance, Buy American sourcing, and USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards; none flag specialty chicory varieties as specification-driven procurement categories. The gap between the code's narrow commodity definition and the actual procurement landscape suggests this code either sees minimal state and local activity or is misaligned with how jurisdictions categorize and solicit fresh produce supply contracts.