UNSPSC 50591502: Dried Non GMO catanese artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO catanese 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 50591502 Dried Non-GMO Catanese Artichokes (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement activity primarily as a line item within broader grocery and food-supply solicitations rather than as a standalone product category. The recent opportunities block shows no dedicated solicitations for dried artichokes; instead, the code surfaces in large multi-item food buys spanning vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy, and prepared goods for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. State and local governments source dried artichokes as part of commodity aggregation for cafeteria operations, bulk meal preparation, and nutrition-compliant food service under the National School Lunch Program and similar federally-supported meal initiatives. Issuing bodies include school districts (independent and county boards of education), county commissioners' offices, state health and human services agencies, and municipal departments of public purchases. School nutrition programs appear as the primary buyer category, with county and state institutional food services as secondary sources.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic: the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education, IFB BNB052266, response deadline June 30, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission for El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, response deadline July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB SN002-2027, response deadline June 26, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB-26-00289, response deadline June 25, 2026); the State of Georgia (PE55645NONST2026000000009, response deadline June 22, 2026); and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (Bid No. 609-26, response deadline April 29, 2026). None of these opportunities explicitly names dried artichokes as a line item; the code assignment appears to be a categorical tag rather than a match to solicited specifications. No dedicated RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB for dried artichokes as a primary commodity has posted under recent state and local procurement activity.