UNSPSC 50592002: Dried Non GMO broccoli romanesco

The variety of Non GMO broccoli known as Non GMO broccoli romanesco 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 50592002 Dried Non GMO broccoli romanesco, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement — specifically dehydrated broccoli romanesco that meets non-GMO and U.S. Department of Agriculture compliance standards for child nutrition programs. State and local governments purchase this item primarily through school district food service departments and state-level nutrition authorities as part of larger breakfast, lunch, and supplemental meal programs subject to the National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Act requirements, and Buy American Provision mandates (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products). The procurement context shows that dried produce items like this code describes are sourced alongside fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen products, and shelf-stable goods as line items within multi-thousand-line comprehensive grocery and produce RFQs and IFBs issued by school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal school nutrition departments.

Recent state and local solicitations incorporating this product class span the Southeast and Texas. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB in June 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items including vegetables, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, requiring compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole grain and nut-free specifications, and Buy American documentation. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including cruciferous vegetables under IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, specifying 51 percent domestic content for processed items and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical volume guideline of $1.5 million annually. Dried broccoli romanesco, when specified, appears as a component line item nested within these broader nutrition RFQs rather than as a standalone solicitation; vendors typically bid consolidated product portfolios meeting facility or district-wide meal specifications, HACCP plans, and insurance requirements rather than individual produce items.