UNSPSC 50593605: Dried Non GMO grumolo verde endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO grumolo verde 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 50593605 Dried Non-GMO Grumolo Verde Endives is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single produce item, yet the recent state and local opportunities solicited under or adjacent to this code reveal little procurement activity specifically for dried grumolo verde endives themselves. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad fresh produce and comprehensive grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations across multiple states. State and local governments soliciting under this code primarily include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; Douglas County School System in Georgia; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida; Douglas County in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing departments (City of Dallas, Texas; City of Meriden, Connecticut; City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School districts are the dominant issuing bodies, typically buying through the school nutrition or food service function.

Recent solicitations under this code cluster in the Southeast, with Georgia appearing in at least six separate school district and county opportunities, Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Mississippi, Texas (Dallas, HHSC El Paso), and Virginia (Fairfax). Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and firm fixed pricing subject to major market changes; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, and specialty items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 requiring minimum three years of business and food delivery experience, with bids due April 27, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center references a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period, with proposals due July 13, 2026. Across these solicitations, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, National School Lunch Program compliance, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, firm fixed pricing with delivery prepaid F.O.B. destination, and delivery Monday through Friday during business hours are standard procurement conditions. The code shows active but generalized produce and grocery procurement rather than demand concentrated on the specific dried endive variety named.