UNSPSC 50583508: Non GMO radice amare endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO radice amare 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 50583508 Non GMO radice amare endives is a Commodity code, and state and local governments soliciting under it are buying fresh produce — specifically endives and mixed fresh vegetables — to support school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and farm-to-school initiatives. Recent activity centers on school districts issuing RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs for produce contracts serving breakfast and lunch programs, with emphasis on USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance, Buy American sourcing, food safety (HACCP certification), and increasingly on local or regionally grown products where cost and quality permit. The solicitations span institutional buyers (school districts and boards of education) across multiple states, with no standout repeat buyer appearing in the recent opportunities block — instead, activity is distributed among individual district procurement offices.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary representation from Missouri and Florida. Representative procurements include the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for line-by-line food bids encompassing vegetables and other products with delivery through June 2027 and questions due May 29, 2026; Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issuing an Invitation for Proposal for 24 locally-grown produce items (within 200 miles) for its Farm to School program with proposals due May 4, 2026; Northside Independent School District (Texas, San Antonio–Bexar County) soliciting fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 with sealed bids due May 7, 2026 and emphasis on USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown sourcing; and Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia) posting an IFB for fresh produce covering 16 school locations with sealed bids due April 14, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with annual renewal options, require HACCP certification and food safety documentation, mandate Buy American compliance, and base awards on lowest responsive bid with secondary evaluation on quality and vendor qualifications. No budget ceilings or incumbent vendors are disclosed in the available records.