UNSPSC 50591601: Dried Non GMO connover's colossal asparagus

The variety of Non GMO asparagus known as Non GMO connover's colossal asparagus 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 50591601 Dried Non-GMO Connover's Colossal Asparagus, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The single code-tagged opportunity in the dataset—a Pascagoula-Gautier School District Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal box bid (April 2026)—bears no connection to asparagus procurement; the mismatch suggests the code was applied in error or as a generic catch-all during intake. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly seeking dried asparagus, fresh asparagus, or asparagus products as line items or components. Without evidence of active state and local demand for this commodity, the code does not present meaningful business development opportunity at this time.

The broader procurement activity tagged across the dataset concerns grocery supply, fresh produce, and meal preparation services for school districts, county governments, and state agencies—reflecting sustained demand for food service contracting through school nutrition programs and senior meal services. Those opportunities span Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia, with issuing bodies including school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Pascagoula-Gautier, Douglas County, Hancock County), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state health and education agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia). None of those solicitations identify asparagus as a specified or required product line.