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, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The source records fourteen recent opportunities tagged to this code or related food-procurement codes, yet none directly solicit dried chives or similar single-commodity herb products. The opportunities instead span broad school nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts encompassing hundreds of line items—fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supplies—where dried chives, if procured at all, would represent a fractional component within a comprehensive grocery or food-service bid rather than a standalone commodity. The code's specificity (dried, non-GMO, chives only) does not align with the aggregated, multi-category purchasing patterns observed in the recent solicitations.

State and local buyers pursuing food procurement over the past six months have concentrated on school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) spanning 76+ items across 45 schools; the City of Bridgeport's school nutrition grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) with over 1,100 line items; and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) supporting approximately 32,000 daily meals. No solicitations in the source specifically target dried herbs or spice-category items as primary procurement vehicles, indicating limited direct opportunity under this code at present.