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 that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under the recent solicitations tagged with this code. The opportunities posted show no procurement for dried non-GMO collard greens; instead, they span comprehensive food supply contracts for school nutrition programs, senior meals, and institutional food service operations. School districts, county boards of education, and city purchasing offices are soliciting grocery items, fresh produce, boxed meals, and broad-based food products—categories that extend far beyond a single dried vegetable product line. This mismatch suggests the code is either misapplied to these opportunities or sits dormant in practical procurement activity.

The geographic scope of recent activity spans Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Georgia (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Texas (Dallas, El Paso State Supported Living Center), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), with school districts and county education boards as the dominant issuing bodies. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution services (estimated annual value $9 million, response date February 18, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (estimated three-year value $17.8 million, response date June 25, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB for master grocery K-12 (response date April 27, 2026). No state and local procurement activity under UNSPSC 50594202 for dried non-GMO collard greens itself is evident in the posted record.