UNSPSC 50592400: Dried Non GMO cardoons

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cardoons that has 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 50592400 Dried Non GMO Cardoons, a Class code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments pursue under this commodity classification. The recent solicitations on file consistently target broad-based school meal and institutional food service supply contracts spanning hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared meals—categories vastly broader than dried cardoons alone. The code's narrow commodity scope and the absence of any dried-cardoon-specific solicitations in the recent record suggest minimal real-world demand for this single item within state and local procurement channels.

School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with secondary activity from municipal food service and state health agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport seeking comprehensive grocery items for its Board of Education under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools issuing a Master Grocery K-12 contract under IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) spanning 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, Bulloch County Board of Education soliciting school nutrition groceries under IFB #043025 (due May 4, 2026) across 14 delivery sites, and Douglas County School System issuing an RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) targeting approximately $9 million in annual expenditure for 32 schools. Geographic concentration appears strongest in the Southeast, particularly Georgia, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. These jurisdictions consistently emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards tied to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and firm fixed pricing over multi-year terms. Dried cardoons as a standalone procurement category does not surface in any posted solicitation, indicating that if this code is deployed at all in state and local purchasing systems, it captures minimal transactional volume relative to broader food-service aggregations.