UNSPSC 50593003: Dried Non GMO chinese flowering cabbage

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO chinese flowering 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 50593003 Dried Non GMO Chinese Flowering Cabbage is a Commodity code representing a single produce item within the broader institutional food procurement ecosystem. State and local governments source this product as part of large-scale food service contracts for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state health and human services facilities. The code captures a narrow commodity—dried, non-GMO Chinese flowering cabbage—but is deployed within contracts that span thousands of line items across vegetables, proteins, grains, and prepared foods, all subject to USDA Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), nutrition standards compliance, and food safety certifications including HACCP plans. Issuing bodies across the code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia procurement), and county social services departments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic: Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida have posted competitive solicitations since April 2026. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with central warehouse and school-site delivery), Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, estimated historical value $1.5 million annually), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including over 200 line items spanning multiple varieties (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB2600289, $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026). None of the recent postings isolate dried Chinese flowering cabbage as a standalone line item; the commodity appears subsumed within broader food procurement schedules where specific vegetable SKUs, case counts, and delivery specifications are itemized against firm fixed pricing and 48-hour to 24-hour emergency replenishment windows.