UNSPSC 50594202: Dried Non GMO collard greens

The variety of Non GMO kale known as Non GMO collard greens 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 50594202 Dried Non GMO collard greens is a Commodity code covering preserved leafy greens supplied to state and local institutions under school nutrition, senior meal, and facility food service programs. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reveal a broader scope than the code name alone suggests — state and local governments procure dried collard greens as one line item among hundreds in aggregate food and consumable supply contracts for K–12 schools, higher-education facilities, state-supported living centers, county senior meal programs, and related institutional food operations. The buying entities span school districts, county boards of commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and municipal education departments, with the work taking the form of multi-year fixed-price supply agreements subject to Buy American provisions, nutrition standards compliance (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, Adult Care Food Program), HACCP food safety plans, and delivery to distributed school and facility sites on firm pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges.

Recent opportunities show activity across the Southeast and South: the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted an RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic submission due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior period value $1.5 million, July 13, 2026 response deadline); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with June 26, 2026 bid closure; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and June 25, 2026 closure; and the State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products RFQ due June 22, 2026. The code sees no standout repeat issuer across these recent opportunities, and geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast corridor, with secondary activity in the mid-Atlantic (Connecticut).