UNSPSC 50593613: Dried Non GMO verona endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO verona 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 50593613 Dried Non GMO Verona Endives, a Commodity code, covers dried specialty vegetables for institutional food service. State and local governments buy dried endives and similar specialty produce items as components of larger school nutrition, senior meal, and institutional cafeteria procurement programs. The code appears in broader food-service solicitations rather than as a standalone line item. Issuing bodies span school districts (elementary, middle, and high schools through centralized food and nutrition departments), county boards of education, state health and human services commissions operating state-supported living facilities, and county commissioners contracting for senior meal services. School districts are the primary buyers, managing National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content.

Recent activity shows the code embedded in multi-category grocery and produce RFPs and ITBs across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) under Buy American requirements with 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredient minimums, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia, issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items across July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (due June 26, 2026), requiring firm pricing and HACCP plans. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County, Florida, issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 (due June 25, 2026), requiring Florida Department of Elderly Affairs caterer certification. The code shows no standalone dried-endive procurement; pursue opportunities only as a line item within broader institutional food service contracts.