UNSPSC 50592000: Dried Non GMO broccoli

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO broccoli 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 50592000 Dried Non GMO broccoli, a Class code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no opportunities soliciting dried non-GMO broccoli specifically. Instead, recent school nutrition, senior meal, and food service contracts tag fresh produce, comprehensive grocery items, and meal preparation services under broader commodity classifications. A Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce IFB issued in June 2026 itemizes fresh broccoli among over 200 produce line items; multiple school districts and state agencies have posted solicitations for grocery staples, fresh vegetables, and complete food supply contracts. The mismatch between the code's specific commodity scope and the actual procurement activity suggests that state and local buyers classify leafy and cruciferous vegetables—including dried broccoli products—under higher-tier or adjacent codes that capture fresh or processed vegetable families rather than at the dried non-GMO variant level.

Recent food service procurement concentrates in school nutrition programs and senior meal services across the Southeast and Texas. Issuing bodies include county and city school districts (Bridgeport Connecticut, Hancock County Georgia, Bulloch County Georgia, Savannah-Chatham Georgia, Fairfax County Virginia, Meriden Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier Mississippi, Douglas County Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Florida), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). The Douglas County School System appears in multiple recent RFPs for fresh produce and food distribution, indicating sustained procurement volume. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for school nutrition with a July 1, 2026 contract start; Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, and leafy greens with June 26, 2026 deadline; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables with July 13, 2026 response date and $1.5 million historical spend; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17.8 million over three years with June 25, 2026 deadline. Fairfax County Public Schools issued an April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and distribution centers, while the Douglas County School System posted parallel RFPs in January and February 2026 for food supply and fresh produce across 30 cooperating districts.