UNSPSC 50592909: Dried Non GMO scarola verde chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO scarola verde 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 50592909 Dried Non GMO scarola verde chicory is a Commodity code that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The most recent opportunities tagged with this code span school nutrition programs, senior meals, and institutional food service — solicitations for comprehensive grocery items, fresh produce, and meal preparation and delivery services across multiple issuing bodies and states. However, none of the specific opportunities reference dried non-GMO scarola verde chicory or any dried chicory product. The code's narrow, botanically specific scope contrasts sharply with the broad commodity purchases state and local agencies are actually making under it, suggesting a taxonomic mismatch between code assignment and actual procurement content.

State and local food service agencies — school districts, county education systems, municipal nutrition programs, and state health departments — are the primary issuing bodies posting opportunities in this code family, including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Bridgeport Board of Education), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Recent solicitations span Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant issuing-body type. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) covering 76+ items for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools' RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods across 13 school sites with an anticipated contract value of $3.1 million (proposals due February 25, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating districts with estimated spending of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (proposals due July 13, 2026). The code shows no identifiable recent activity specifically aligned to dried chicory products.