UNSPSC 50591507: Dried Non GMO purple globe artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO purple globe 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 50591507 Dried Non GMO purple globe artichokes is a Commodity code, but state and local government procurement activity under this specific code is not evident in the available opportunity data. The opportunities tagged with or clearly relevant to this code reflect no recent solicitations for dried non-GMO purple globe artichokes as a line item or distinct product category. Instead, recent state and local purchasing under related food-commodity codes shows broad grocery and fresh-produce procurement—spanning multiple fruit, vegetable, and specialty-item categories across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations—but dried artichokes do not appear as a named deliverable in any of the posted opportunities.

School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies soliciting food products for child nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional dining. Recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's 1,100-line-item grocery solicitation (IFB, electronic bid due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's 200-plus-line-item fresh produce solicitation spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus (IFB, bids due June 26, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and distribution centers (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026); and Meriden Public Schools' $3.1 million comprehensive grocery and produce contract (RFP, due February 25, 2026). These opportunities span Connecticut, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Mississippi. None of the posted solicitations name dried non-GMO purple globe artichokes as a line item or specification, nor does any issuing body indicate current demand for this specific product.