UNSPSC 50592106: Dried Non GMO rubine brussel sprouts

The variety of Non GMO brussel sprouts known as Non GMO rubine brussel sprouts 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 50592106 Dried Non GMO Rubine Brussels Sprouts, a Commodity code, covers dehydrated or freeze-dried cruciferous vegetables supplied to state and local food service operations, though recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code is sparse and does not clearly isolate dried brussels sprouts as a line item in any single solicitation. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal food service departments constitute the primary issuing bodies, but the opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader grocery and fresh produce procurement rather than dried vegetable specialty items.

Recent state and local solicitations across food service categories show activity in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, with Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport), Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all issuing competitive sealed bids or RFPs for grocery, fresh produce, and food supply services. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering Brussels sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables (due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One (due March 4, 2026). However, none of these solicitations explicitly names dried or non-GMO brussels sprouts as a separately bid commodity, suggesting the code's specificity does not align with actual school nutrition procurement patterns, which favor fresh produce and broad-category grocery supply contracts over specialty dehydrated items.