UNSPSC 50593604: Dried Non GMO chioggia endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO chioggia endives 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 50593604 Dried Non GMO chioggia endives (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. The recent procurement activity tagged to this Commodity code spans comprehensive food service contracts for schools, senior programs, and state institutions—encompassing fresh produce, packaged groceries, meal preparation and delivery, and related supplies—rather than the specific product line the code nominally describes.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent opportunities from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). State agencies and county governments also procure under this code: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for the El Paso State Supported Living Center), the State of Georgia (food and produce), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) for senior meal services, and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) on behalf of its Board of Education. Recent solicitations span IFBs, RFPs, and ITBs with response dates ranging from late April through mid-July 2026. The City of Dallas issued a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals for boxed and bulk meal delivery (five-year term); Meriden Public Schools released an RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated award value of approximately $3,100,000; Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services estimated annual spend at approximately $9,000,000; and the GEC Buying Cooperative (through Douglas County) estimated fresh-produce spend at approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 school districts. Hillsborough County's senior meal services contract carried an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with significant recent activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content) and National School Lunch Program compliance appear in nearly all school-based solicitations, with extensive documentation of nutritional standards, HACCP plans, liability insurance (generally $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 general liability), and food-safety certifications required across issuing bodies.