UNSPSC 50594304: Dried Non GMO purple vienna kohlrabi

The variety of Non GMO kohlrabi known as Non GMO purple 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 50594304 Dried Non GMO purple vienna kohlrabi, a Commodity code, nominally names a single produce line item, but state and local governments soliciting under this code are buying broad fresh and processed produce categories to support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The actual scope spans fresh produce procurement (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items), packaged meal boxes, grocery items including vegetables and fruits across multiple categories, and food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and senior dining centers. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments and boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipalities. School districts and county nutrition or aging-services departments represent the most recent and most frequent buyers under this code.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items and requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, posted an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (BNB052266) with bids due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American Provision requirements, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards, and blind testing by school personnel. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289) with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and bids due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for an El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026, based on historical annual spend of $1.5 million. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District also posted produce and meal procurement in the window. Buy American, nutritional compliance, firm pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and required liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence) are standard across recent solicitations.