UNSPSC 50592904: Dried Non GMO green curled chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO green curled 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 50592904 Dried Non GMO green curled chicory is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations do not purchase this product. The source contains fourteen recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026, spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts across Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia; none of the solicitations name dried non-GMO green curled chicory or any comparable specialty vegetable product as a line item. The school district nutrition bids (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Douglas County) and the senior meal contract (Hillsborough County) all specify comprehensive grocery, fresh produce, and prepared meal services covering hundreds of product lines, but dried chicory does not appear in any scope. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procurement for the El Paso State Supported Living Center references food and consumable products under NIGP Class/Item numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393, and the City of Meriden RFP lists beef, poultry, cheese, dairy, fresh produce, frozen items, grains, snacks, beverages, and condiments—none of which match the commodity code's specificity.

The code shows no relevant recent activity. State and local procurement offices are soliciting general grocery supply, fresh produce delivery, prepared meals, and food service distribution on an active basis across school districts, county governments, cities, and state agencies, but the narrow commodity (dried non-GMO green curled chicory) does not align with any posted opportunity. Firms holding this commodity should monitor food service procurement channels for specialty produce line items, though current market activity suggests stronger demand for mainstream produce categories, prepared meal services, and full-line food distribution than for niche dried vegetable products.