UNSPSC 50591506: Dried Non GMO midi artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO midi 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 50591506 Dried Non GMO midi artichokes (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a single specialized produce item—dried non-GMO midi artichokes—yet recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad food service procurement across schools, counties, and state agencies. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, and others are soliciting comprehensive grocery items, fresh produce assortments, and meal preparation services encompassing hundreds of line items—apples, carrots, broccoli, berries, dairy products, proteins, frozen goods, and condiments—none of which are specific to dried artichokes. This mismatch suggests the code has been applied as a catch-all tag for general food procurement rather than as a targeted specification for dried non-GMO midi artichokes specifically.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, reflecting state departments and school districts as the primary issuing bodies, along with county commissioners and county school systems. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items; Fairfax County Public Schools' April 27, 2026 IFB for master grocery K-12 delivery; and Douglas County School System's February 18, 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution serving 25,500 students with approximately $9 million annual spend. None of these solicitations target dried artichokes as a primary or discrete commodity. For vendors pursuing work under this code, the narrowly defined product specification does not align with actual state and local procurement volume, which remains concentrated in broad-based food service distribution contracts.