UNSPSC 50592907: Dried Non GMO salad king chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO salad king 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 50592907 Dried Non GMO salad king chicory is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh and processed produce for school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior meal programs. Recent solicitations show that this code tags a much broader range of agricultural commodities than the specific item name suggests—school districts, county health and human services agencies, and city boards of education are buying dried and fresh vegetables, fruits, salad greens, and other produce items as line items within large grocery and food-service RFPs and IFBs. 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), state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and city procurement offices. School districts and state nutrition programs dominate recent activity, reflecting National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program demand.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations posted from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items and a June 26, 2026 bid deadline; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items spanning 1,100 line items with firm fixed pricing and compliance with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, due June 30, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center, valued at $1.5 million historically and due July 11, 2026. All school nutrition solicitations impose strict compliance with nutritional standards, USDA Buy American requirements, HACCP protocols, and delivery logistics to multiple school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.