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 is a Commodity code that theoretically covers a single specialized produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader procurement reality — school districts, counties, and state agencies are soliciting comprehensive food service contracts spanning hundreds of line items including fresh produce, grocery staples, prepared meals, and kitchen consumables. The actual buying under this code encompasses school nutrition programs for the National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, state-supported living center food service, senior meal preparation and delivery, and general institutional food procurement. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and specialized service districts. The Hillsborough County senior meals contract stands out as the largest recent opportunity at $17.8 million over three years and involves a caterer-licensing requirement under the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items and produce supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 (historical value $1.5 million annually); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services due June 25, 2026. All school nutrition contracts require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content and adherence to Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Contracts typically run one to three years with firm pricing; payment terms are Net 30 to Net 45 days. Vendors must carry general liability and products liability insurance, provide HACCP plans, pass health inspections, and submit nutritional analyses and ingredient documentation at bid.