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 reflect the actual work being solicited under recent state and local procurement activity. The fourteen opportunities posted between January and June 2026 are dominated by school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts—none of which specify dried chicory or any specialized commodity aligned with the code's nominal description. The code appears to be a mis-tag or legacy classification that does not correspond to current procurement demand in state and local markets.

The sourced opportunities span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; Douglas County School System, Georgia), a city education department (Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), a county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida), a state health authority (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), a state procurement office (State of Georgia), and a city purchasing department (City of Dallas, Texas). These jurisdictions are soliciting comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supply contracts, meal preparation and delivery services, and institutional food service across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with particular concentration in Georgia and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, due April 27) for grocery product supply to 45 schools and seven distribution centers; Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (June 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs supporting thirty cooperating school districts (February 2026, estimated $5.5 million annually across two geographic areas). The code signals no active, relevant procurement activity and warrants deprioritization in vendor pursuit strategies.