UNSPSC 50593102: Non GMO Dried common chives

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as chives that have 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 50593102 Non GMO Dried common chives is a Commodity code covering dehydrated culinary herbs and seasonings sourced without genetic modification, which state and local governments procure primarily as component ingredients for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and congregate meal operations. School districts dominate recent solicitation activity under this code, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards that specify ingredient sourcing and product composition. State health and human services agencies and county boards of education also issue bids for dried herbs and seasonings as part of broader food and consumable procurement for institutional facilities and cafeteria operations. The work involves vendor documentation of domestic agricultural content (typically 51% minimum), adherence to labeling and nutritional transparency requirements, HACCP plan compliance, product testing and sampling by school personnel, and delivery to central warehouses or multiple school sites on a firm fixed-price basis with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity centers on school districts in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including seasonings and condiments due June 30, 2026, requiring vendor compliance with Buy American provisions and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards with samples subject to blind testing. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce and related items for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, with firm fixed pricing through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted a large senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB-26-00289) valued at $17.8 million over three years due June 25, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 due April 29, 2026. Geographic spread includes Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi, with procurement activity concentrated among school districts and state institutional food service operations.