UNSPSC 50593600: Dried Non GMO endives

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO endives 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 50593600 Dried Non GMO endives is a Class code that encompasses dried produce and specialty food ingredients purchased by school districts, counties, state agencies, and municipalities for institutional food service and nutrition programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy fresh and processed produce, packaged meal components, and consumable food products to support school lunch programs, senior meal services, state-supported living facilities, and emergency food assistance. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (including county boards of education and independent districts), county governments, and state health and human services agencies. The scope of work involves sourcing, inspecting, and delivering commodities that meet USDA nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, and compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and related federal child nutrition regulations.

Recent opportunities show activity across multiple states with geographic concentration in the Southeast and South. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including vegetables, fruits, and related consumables for the 2026–27 school year, due June 30, 2026, with delivery to a central warehouse and designated school sites. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items of apples, berries, root vegetables, and specialty items, with bids due June 26, 2026, for delivery to three school locations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026, and a historical annual value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. A State of Georgia bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products closed June 22, 2026, and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) requested sealed bids for packaged meal boxes on April 23, 2026.