UNSPSC 50593004: Dried Non GMO choy sum

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO choy sum 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 50593004 Dried Non GMO choy sum is a Commodity code that designates a single produce item, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows limited direct solicitation of dried choy sum as a standalone line item. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged with this code span broader food service categories—grocery items for school nutrition programs, fresh produce for school food service, consumable products for state-supported living facilities, and senior meal preparation—where dried or processed vegetables may appear as components within larger meal or food-supply contracts. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county governments (Hillsborough County), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing departments (Georgia). School nutrition programs and institutional food service dominate the activity, all subject to National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP food safety plans.

Recent representative opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266 with responses due June 30, 2026; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and requires 51 percent domestic agricultural content, blind taste testing, and $1 million per-occurrence liability insurance. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical monetary value of $1.5 million for the prior twelve-month period, responses due July 13, 2026, contract term September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and a bid deadline of June 25, 2026, requiring vendors to be licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Caterer List.