UNSPSC 50593002: Dried Non GMO chinese flat-headed cabbage

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO chinese flat-headed cabbage 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 50593002 Dried Non-GMO Chinese Flat-Headed Cabbage is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy this product primarily as an ingredient supporting school nutrition and senior meal programs rather than as a standalone procurement item. The code shows minimal standalone sourcing activity; instead, dried flat-headed cabbage appears as a line item within broader food service and grocery solicitations where state and local entities are procuring comprehensive food supplies for K-12 schools, senior dining centers, and institutional food service operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System), a county board of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), a city purchasing department (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut on behalf of schools), and a state health and human services agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center). School districts dominate the buyer base, with repeated activity from Georgia districts.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with additional procurement in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items bid (BNB052266, IFB for the Bridgeport Board of Education, due June 30, 2026) spanning 1,100-plus line items with Buy American domestic agricultural requirements; the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) for nine million dollars annually across 32 schools; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens. Dried cabbage is not typically solicited as a standalone commodity; it enters procurement as part of comprehensive vegetable and processed-food line items within broader school nutrition or institutional food service contracts where vendors supply multiple product categories and must meet Buy American provisions, USDA compliance standards, HACCP food safety plans, and nutritional labeling requirements.