UNSPSC 50593009: Dried Non GMO nerva bok choy

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO nerva 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 50593009 Dried Non GMO nerva bok choy is a Commodity code that represents a single produce item, yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it span broad food procurement across breakfast items, fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meal preparation services for school districts, county health and human services facilities, and senior nutrition programs. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center), county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—a single dried vegetable product—and the actual solicitations suggests either systematic mistagging or that the code is being used as a catch-all for food-service procurement; the recent opportunities show little evidence of dried bok choy demand specifically.

Geographic activity spans Texas (HHSC El Paso), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Connecticut (Bridgeport schools), Georgia (State of Georgia food supplies), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier schools), and Georgia again (Hancock County schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's BNB052266 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items due June 30, 2026, emphasizing Buy American provisions (51% domestic content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's HHS0017449 IFB for food and consumable products to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million, due July 11, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, specialty items) due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance or domestic-content requirements, HACCP plans, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations on set schedules. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to dried bok choy procurement.