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, nominally covers a single ingredient commodity, but the recent state and local solicitation activity tagged under this code reflects a much broader scope: school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food-service procurement spanning fresh produce, packaged goods, prepared meals, and consumable kitchen products. The issuing bodies represent a cross-section of state and local jurisdictions — school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent posting activity, reflecting the National School Lunch Program's demand for compliant procurement tied to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and firm fixed pricing with restricted or prohibited fuel and freight surcharges. Senior meal and congregate dining services appear as a secondary but significant use case under this taxonomy tier.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the 2026-27 school year, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, requiring USDA compliance statements, nutritional analyses, and blind product testing at vendor expense. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce covering over 200 line items (multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items) for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services throughout the county with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years and bids due June 25, 2026; the contractor must hold current licensure on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026. The State of Georgia also posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026, with full scope and pricing in an attached document.