UNSPSC 50591501: Dried Non GMO brittany artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO brittany artichokes that have been dried for preservation. 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 50591501 Dried Non GMO Brittany Artichokes is a Commodity code that maps to school nutrition and institutional food procurement, though recent state and local solicitations show the code capturing a much broader range of fresh and processed produce, packaged meals, and institutional food service than the code name alone suggests. State and local governments are buying fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens), packaged meal boxes, grocery staples spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meat products — all under the rubric of school nutrition programs, senior meals, and state-supported living center food service. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and city purchasing departments acting on behalf of school nutrition services (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content appear consistently across school nutrition contracts, and National School Lunch Program compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP plans are standard requirements.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Texas, with solicitations from Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school breakfast and lunch under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), with Net 45 payment terms and mandatory blind testing by school personnel; Hancock County Board of Education seeking over 200 line items of fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for delivery to three school locations; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90. All solicitations specify firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, require vendor insurance in the range of $500,000 to $2,000,000, and demand compliance documentation including debarment verification, anti-collusion affidavits, and product safety certifications.