UNSPSC 50591602: Dried Non GMO franklin asparagus

The variety of Non GMO asparagus known as Non GMO franklin 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 50591602 Dried Non-GMO Franklin asparagus is a Commodity code that in practice captures a much broader range of food procurement than its narrow product name suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying comprehensive grocery and food service items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food facilities, and child nutrition summer programs. Recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, county health and human services agencies, and municipal education departments purchasing fresh produce, packaged meals, pantry staples, frozen goods, dairy products, and specialty dietary items—often with stringent nutritional standards, domestic sourcing requirements, and compliance with federal child nutrition legislation. The issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), municipal education departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport issued an RFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products with a June 30, 2026 due date under solicitation BNB052266, subject to 51 percent Buy American domestic agricultural content and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school sites under IFB #SN002-2027 with a June 26, 2026 due date. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026 due date and a historical annual value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years under ITB 26-00289 with a June 25, 2026 due date, requiring caterers licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List.