UNSPSC 50583504: Non GMO chioggia endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO chioggia endives. 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 50583504 Non GMO chioggia endives is a Commodity code that designates a specific produce item — Belgian endive chicory with variegated red and white striping — sold fresh to state and local food service operations. State and local governments procure this product through schools, healthcare facilities, county parks departments, and specialized health coalitions as part of broader food-service supply contracts. The recent opportunities in the block show the code appearing in general produce solicitations rather than as a standalone line item, reflecting how state and local procurement typically bundles fresh vegetables into larger food-supply agreements managed by food-service vendors or produce suppliers. School districts, county parks concession operations, and healthcare purchasing coalitions are the primary issuing bodies.

Geographic activity in the recent block spans Florida (Collier County parks concession and Marion Health Care Coalition produce procurement) and Georgia (state food-supplies bid and Early County Board of Education school food service). The Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 IFB for FY27 food and non-food products represents the most concrete recent opportunity, encompassing approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits delivered to three schools Monday through Friday under USDA National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program specifications, with contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners' March 6, 2025 ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (Solicitation 258360) and the State of Georgia's June 22, 2026 bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009) are additional representative opportunities in the broader category, though neither explicitly names endives as a line item. The Marion Health Care Coalition's August 21, 2026 produce-proposal deadline represents healthcare-sector procurement of fresh vegetables and fruits.