UNSPSC 50596826: Dried Non GMO fiddlehead ferns

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO fiddlehead ferns 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 50596826 Dried Non GMO fiddlehead ferns is a Commodity code that represents specialized produce items purchased by state and local food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional dining facilities. In practice, recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code show purchases spanning broad fresh and processed food categories rather than fiddlehead ferns specifically — the code's scope as actually being bought includes fresh produce, packaged meal components, grocery staples, and consumable food service products for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported institutional facilities. 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 (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing departments (State of Georgia). School districts and county nutrition programs dominate recent activity, reflecting the National School Lunch Program and senior congregate meal service requirements that anchor food service procurement at the local level.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 bid deadline under IFB BNB052266; Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response date; Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 deadline under IFB HHS0017449; and Hillsborough County soliciting senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026 under ITB ITB-26-00289. All recent solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, and adherence to federal nutrition standards. Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract period, with delivery to multiple school or facility sites and payment on Net 30 to Net 45 terms. Insurance and background screening requirements are standard across institutional food service contracts.