UNSPSC 50592905: Dried Non GMO ione limnos chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO ione limnos 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 50592905 Dried Non GMO Ione Limnos Chicory, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific dried chicory variety, yet the six most recent opportunities posted under this code span broad food procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply — breakfast items, fresh produce, packaged meals, and general grocery stock — none of which specifically reference chicory or are limited to non-GMO dried ingredients. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). School nutrition programs and senior meal services dominate the recent opportunities.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a due date of June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American Provision requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and National School Lunch Program compliance. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with a June 26, 2026 due date and delivery to three school sites July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 due date and an estimated historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (congregate and home delivery) with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 due date; this is the only opportunity explicitly outside school nutrition. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its stated commodity name; the mismatch between the code's narrow scope and the broad food procurement opportunities tagged to it suggests a classification error rather than genuine market signal.