UNSPSC 50592802: Dried Non GMO fordhook giant chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO fordhook giant chard 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 50592802 Dried Non GMO Fordhook Giant Chard (Commodity) covers fresh and processed vegetables supplied to state and local institutions, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal activity directly aligned with this specific commodity. State and local governments procure dried and fresh produce under this code primarily through school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food service departments that operate institutional cafeterias, nutrition programs, and senior meal services. The work encompasses supply of fresh produce, processed vegetables, and related food items meeting USDA Buy American requirements—typically mandating a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content—and compliance with nutrition standards set by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and state food service regulations. Vendors must meet food safety and labeling requirements, maintain cold-chain logistics where applicable, provide nutritional documentation and ingredient panels, hold required commercial general liability and products liability insurance, and accept orders through school nutrition management systems such as LINQ School Solutions or state procurement portals.

Recent activity spans multiple states and issuing bodies. The City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables and fresh produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday; Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026, soliciting fresh produce across 200 line items including leafy greens and specialty vegetables for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, valued at $1.5 million historically, with proposals due July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, with bids due June 25, 2026. Activity concentrates in Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida school districts and county social service agencies.