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 is a Commodity code that sits within the frozen and fresh produce categories state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food service, and emergency food assistance. State and local solicitations tagged with this code do not in fact isolate dried broccoli romanesco as a line item; instead, they request comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supply contracts where dried or frozen broccoli (including romanesco and other cruciferous varieties) appears as one commodity among hundreds within broader food service RFPs, IFBs, and RFQs. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). State agencies and counties also procure under related codes: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center; Hillsborough County (Florida) Board of County Commissioners requested senior meal preparation and delivery; and the State of Georgia issued a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid. A Commodity code this granular typically does not see standalone solicitations—vendors respond to master grocery contracts where dried broccoli romanesco competes alongside fresh produce, frozen vegetables, proteins, grains, and dairy across dozens or hundreds of line items.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary representation in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education (RFQ BNB052266 for grocery items with a June 30, 2026 deadline) spanning over 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements and National School Lunch Program compliance; Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 deadline) covering over 200 produce items including broccoli; Bulloch County Board of Education (IFB #043025 for school nutrition grocery with a May 4, 2026 deadline) across multiple product categories; and Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs, due March 4, 2026, with an estimated $4.4 million annual spend for Area One). Pricing is firm fixed with freight prepaid and included, delivery windows are typically Monday–Friday during standard business hours, and vendors must comply with USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall capability, and child nutrition label or product formulation statement requirements. No recent solicitations name this specific Commodity code in isolation or request dried Non GMO broccoli romanesco as a standalone procurement—vendors should pursue these opportunities through comprehensive grocery master contracts rather than as single-item line-item responses.