UNSPSC 50591512: Dried Non GMO violetta di chioggia artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO violetta di chioggia 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 50591512 Dried Non GMO violetta di chioggia artichokes is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized produce items procured by state and local school nutrition programs, health and human services agencies, and county food service operations. State and local governments buy these products as components of broader grocery and fresh produce supply contracts supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions, and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county authorities (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). Recent solicitations show that dried specialty vegetables are embedded within larger food-supply frameworks rather than purchased as standalone line items—they appear as one among hundreds of produce and grocery line items in multi-category nutrition contracts. School districts and state nutrition programs are the primary buyers, with deliveries required to central warehouses and distributed school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Representative recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Solicitation BNB052266) issued an RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables and specialty produce for the 2026–27 school year with a June 30, 2026 due date; the contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Hancock County Schools, IFB SN002-2027) solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with bids due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449) requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a proposals due date of July 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (ITB-26-00289) issued an estimated $17,832,659.90 three-year contract for senior meal preparation and delivery services with sealed bids due June 25, 2026. The code shows no standalone dried-artichoke solicitations in the recent record; the commodity appears only as one element within broader produce and grocery procurement vehicles.