UNSPSC 50594302: Dried Non GMO green vienna kohlrabi

The variety of Non GMO kohlrabi known as Non GMO green vienna kohlrabi that has 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 50594302 Dried Non GMO green vienna kohlrabi is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food procurement activity shown in recent solicitations. While the code nominally identifies a single specialty produce item, state and local governments are currently soliciting comprehensive food supply contracts spanning fresh produce, grocery staples, prepared meals, and institutional food service across schools, senior centers, and state facilities. The issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), county and municipal agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, City of Dallas in Texas), and state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). The work being solicited includes master grocery contracts with 1,100+ line items spanning frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, and dairy; fresh produce bids for 72+ items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits; packaged meal boxes for summer food programs; senior meal preparation and delivery at congregate centers and through home delivery; and catered meal service for government events.

Geographic activity spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with particularly dense recent activity in Georgia school districts (four separate solicitations from February through June 2026). Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens with weekly Monday-Friday deliveries), Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026, estimated contract value $3.1 million for 8,200 students across 13 sites), Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated three-year value $17.8 million), and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $9 million serving 25,500 students). Most school nutrition contracts mandate Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, compliance with nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed schedules; vendor responsiveness and price remain the primary award factors across these solicitations.