UNSPSC 50591604: Dried Non GMO lucullus asparagus

The variety of Non GMO asparagus known as Non GMO lucullus 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 50591604 Dried Non GMO lucullus asparagus is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited by state and local governments under this classification. The recent opportunities dataset shows no procurement activity targeting dried asparagus or any asparagus product—fresh or processed. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span comprehensive school nutrition procurement (grocery items, fresh produce, and food supply distribution), senior meal services, and institutional food service for state-supported living centers. The mismatch indicates that either the code has been misapplied to general food service solicitations, or the taxonomy entry does not align with current procurement practice at the jurisdictions posting these opportunities.

State and local buyers using this code designation include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, and Douglas County School System), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal governments (City of Dallas). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, pursuing multi-year grocery supply and fresh produce contracts with response dates ranging from late February through late June 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (February 25, 2026 response date, anticipated contract value $3.1 million), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 bid (April 27, 2026 response date), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (June 26, 2026 response date), and City of Bridgeport's grocery items solicitation for the Bridgeport Board of Education (June 30, 2026 response date). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, and Texas, with solicitations spanning school-year cycles (July-June contract terms predominating). Institutional buyers emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety compliance, nutritional standard adherence, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, weekly deliveries to multiple sites, and Net 30–45 payment terms. The code shows no relevance to dried asparagus procurement.