UNSPSC 50592107: Dried Non GMO widgeon brussel sprouts

The variety of Non GMO brussel sprouts known as Non GMO widgeon 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 50592107 Dried Non GMO widgeon brussel sprouts is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with the code's narrow scope. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and counties seeking broad food and nutrition services for students and seniors, including fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and meal preparation and delivery. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and educational food service operations. The work involves National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American Provision requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients), nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP and food safety documentation, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations on firm fixed-price contracts running one to three years.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South, with solicitations from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (statewide and Hancock County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items and produce with bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (including Brussels sprouts among 200+ items) with bids due June 26, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026 and a prior-year value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. The code appears misaligned with the actual procurement activity, which addresses broad food service categories rather than a single dried vegetable commodity.