UNSPSC 50583513: Non GMO verona endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO verona 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 50583513 Non GMO Verona Endives is a Commodity code that does not map to meaningful state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations tagged under this code center on school nutrition programs, produce procurement for child nutrition services, and food supply contracts—none of which specifically solicit Verona endives or non-GMO specialty endive varieties. Instead, the opportunities request broad fresh produce categories (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, leafy greens, and similar commodity vegetables) as part of larger child nutrition or institutional food service contracts. The code's nominal scope (a single specialty vegetable item) bears no relation to the actual procurement being conducted, which is bulk purchasing of conventional, widely available produce for school lunch and breakfast programs.

State and local procurement activity under this code tag spans school districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri—including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio RFP 2026-048, closed May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa RFP 26039RFPDST), Bulloch County Schools (Statesboro IFP, closed May 4, 2026), Glynn County Schools (IFB 27-02, closed April 14, 2026), and Muscogee County Schools (ITB 26-017, closed April 27, 2026)—but none reference specialty endive procurement. The actual buying patterns show institutional food service providers requiring weekly fresh produce delivery (Monday through Friday, typically 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.), HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and pricing benchmarked to USDA market reports. This code appears to be a data classification error rather than an active procurement category; businesses pursuing institutional produce supply should monitor broader fresh-produce family codes instead.