UNSPSC 50592902: Dried Non GMO en cornet de bordeaux chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO en cornet de bordeaux chicory 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 50592902 Dried Non-GMO En Cornet de Bordeaux Chicory is a Commodity code whose abstract title bears little relation to the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried chicory or specialty produce items; instead, the code is being applied to broad-based school nutrition and senior meal procurement that spans comprehensive grocery supply, fresh produce, eggs, and meal preparation services. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single specialty dried ingredient) and the actual work being solicited (multi-category food service supply contracts) signals that this code shows no relevant recent activity for chicory or similar commodity items. State and local procurement offices are using this code to classify routine child nutrition program groceries, fresh produce, and prepared meals for school districts, county school systems, senior centers, and other public institutions — work that falls squarely within general food and beverage supply rather than specialty dried vegetables.

The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Pascagoula-Gautier, Bulloch County, Douglas County, Hancock County), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia), and municipalities (Dallas, Bridgeport). Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 line items of groceries supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026); Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026); and the Texas HHSC IFB for food and consumable products at El Paso State Supported Living Center with prior-period spending of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026). Procurement activity is concentrated in school nutrition programs, with secondary activity in senior meals and institutional food service.