UNSPSC 50591600: Dried Non GMO asparagus

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO asparagus that has 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 50591600 Dried Non GMO asparagus, a Class code, does not reflect material recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers dried non-GMO asparagus products, but recent opportunities tagged with this code span broad grocery, fresh produce, and meal delivery services that extend far beyond the specific commodity it names.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), cities (Bridgeport Connecticut, Dallas Texas, Meriden Connecticut), and special-purpose entities (Douglas County School System GEC Buying Cooperative). Recent solicitations instead target master grocery contracts serving K-12 food service (Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323, Master Grocery K-12, due April 27, 2026), comprehensive school nutrition programs spanning 1,100+ line items (City of Bridgeport BNB052266, Grocery Items, due June 30, 2026), fresh produce and eggs across multi-district cooperatives (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004, fresh produce and eggs with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, due March 4, 2026), senior meal preparation and delivery services (Hillsborough County ITB 26-00289, estimated value $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026), and institutional food service for state-supported living centers (Texas HHS IFB HHS0017449, food and consumable products with prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic—Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi—with school districts and county governments driving the bulk of volume. The code's nominal scope (dried non-GMO asparagus) appears misaligned with actual procurement; state and local buyers under this tag are purchasing broad-based grocery supply, fresh produce staples, and multi-meal delivery services where asparagus is one item among hundreds. Vendors pursuing work under this code should expect to bid on comprehensive food service contracts requiring compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, Child Nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, typically with contract values ranging from low millions for single-district school nutrition programs to mid-seven figures for regional multi-district cooperatives.