UNSPSC 50593100: Dried Non GMO chives

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chives 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 50593100 Dried Non-GMO chives, a Class code, reflects state and local procurement of specialty food ingredients and bulk grocery items for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal operations. Recent solicitations show school districts, state agencies, and county governments buying packaged and fresh food products—including produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared items—under National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), city and county purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with contracts covering multiple line items across breakfast cereals, frozen goods, fresh produce, and condiments delivered to central warehouses and individual school sites on firm fixed pricing with 48-hour or next-business-day delivery windows.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations posted in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education (response due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ items including apples, berries, and leafy greens (response due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period monetary value of $1.5 million (response due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years. Vendors must demonstrate HACCP certification, liability insurance ($1 to $2 million per occurrence), compliance with state health inspections, and the ability to handle emergency delivery and recalls within 24 hours.