UNSPSC 50622400: Non GMO cardoon purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cardoons. 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 50622400 Non GMO cardoon purees, a Class code, represents a narrow and specialized food ingredient category that state and local governments rarely procure directly. The recent opportunities block shows no recent solicitations for cardoon purees specifically; instead, the tagged opportunities span broad food service categories including canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, meat and dairy products, condiments, and prepared foods for correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. The code's nominal scope does not align with the actual procurement activity in the source material, which focuses on mainstream commodity ingredients and prepared foods rather than non-GMO cardoon purees as a distinct line item.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement under related codes include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Ben Hill County Schools and Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Liberty County Board of Education and Muscogee County School District in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), state correctional and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections; Texas Health and Human Services Commission serving state hospitals and supported living centers; Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Illinois Veterans Home), and county school systems (Douglas County School System in Georgia). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products with a response date of July 13, 2026 for food service at state-supported living centers; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products with a bid opening of May 20, 2026 covering fresh produce, meat, dairy, and supplies; Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB for Master Grocery K-12 with sealed bids due April 27, 2026 for delivery to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens; and Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned tomatoes with a bid closing of June 19, 2026 for approximately 7,616 cases. The code itself shows no recent state or local procurement activity aligned to its specific product definition.