UNSPSC 50592004: Dried Non GMO chinese broccoli

The variety of Non GMO broccoli known as Non GMO chinese broccoli 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 50592004 Dried Non GMO Chinese Broccoli is a Commodity code that captures dried specialty vegetables procured by state and local education and nutrition service departments. State and local governments buy this code primarily as a component of broader school meal programs and institutional food service contracts. Recent solicitations show the code embedded within large multi-item grocery and food service procurements rather than as standalone broccoli purchases. The issuing bodies are school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county governments operating nutrition programs subject to the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Vendors must meet product specifications including whole grain requirements, allergen restrictions (no nuts or nut oils), nutritional labeling, blind tasting approval by school personnel and laboratory technicians, and compliance documentation including USDA statements, ingredient panels, state health inspection records, and commercial general liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence.

The most recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and spans multiple issuing body types. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with June 30, 2026 response deadline and July 1, 2026 contract start. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB (#SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with June 26, 2026 response deadline and July 1, 2026 contract start through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) on June 11, 2026 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with July 11, 2026 response deadline and September 1, 2026 contract start, noting a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The State of Georgia issued a solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB (ITB2600289) on June 3, 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and June 25, 2026 response deadline. The code shows no standalone dried broccoli procurements in the recent-opportunities block; dried Chinese broccoli appears tagged to the code within larger commodity aggregations rather than as a discrete line item.