UNSPSC 50591505: Dried Non GMO gros camus de bretagne artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO gros camus de bretagne 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 50591505 Dried Non GMO gros camus de bretagne artichokes is a Commodity code that sits at the most granular level of the United Nations taxonomy but sees minimal direct solicitation under its specific designation in state and local procurement. State and local governments buy food service products — fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery items, and catering supplies — through school districts, county health and human services agencies, county commissioners' offices, and municipal school boards, typically as part of larger food and nutrition programs serving students, seniors, and facility residents. These buyers solicit produce, proteins, dairy, beverages, and prepared foods in bulk quantities to meet National School Lunch Program and other federal nutrition compliance standards. The recent opportunities show that procurement bodies are sourcing agricultural commodities, fresh fruits and vegetables, and processed foods under broader food-service classifications rather than under narrowly specified artichoke variety codes; the actual work involves managing multi-line-item grocery solicitations with Buy American requirements, nutritional compliance mandates, firm-fixed pricing, and delivery logistics to schools, senior centers, and state-supported facilities.

The recent activity spans multiple states and issuing bodies across the country. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items for the 2026–27 school year; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with a July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, contract term; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumables at the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 due April 29, 2026. The code shows no concentrated recent activity specific to dried artichokes; the recent opportunities reflect general food procurement that may include artichokes as one item among hundreds in larger grocery or produce contracts.