UNSPSC 50596820: Dried Non GMO dandelion greens

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO dandelion 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 50596820 Dried Non GMO dandelion greens, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the specific product category. The code nominally describes a single dried produce item, yet recent solicitations tagged under this classification span broad food service procurement across multiple product families — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply, and event catering — rather than specialized dried greens sourcing. The recent opportunities reflect standard grocery and produce contracting by school districts, county governments, state agencies, and municipalities, not targeted procurement of dried dandelion greens.

State and local buyers active under this code designation include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia), and municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). Recent procurement spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (BNB052266, ITB, due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products procurement (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 11, 2026) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (RFP02641, anticipated contract value $3.1 million, award date April 24, 2026); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, estimated three-year value $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026). The code does not capture procurement of dried dandelion greens specifically and appears misaligned with the product category it nominally describes.