UNSPSC 50622401: Non GMO lunghi cardoon purees

The variety of Non GMO cardoons known as Non GMO lunghi 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 50622401 Non GMO lunghi cardoon purees, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity currently solicited under this designation. Recent opportunities posted by state agencies, school districts, and other public bodies that reference this code overwhelmingly involve general food supply, fresh produce, prepared entrees, dairy products, proteins, grains, and consumable goods for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers—not cardoon purees or specialty vegetable purées. The code's narrow commodity definition appears disconnected from how state and local governments are actually using the UNSPSC taxonomy for food procurement.

The most recent opportunities in the dataset span Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri, issued by school nutrition programs (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections), and correctional and veterans facilities. Solicitations are primarily IFBs and RFPs with response dates ranging from June 2026 through April 2026 (backward-dated). Representative recent examples include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's solicitation for supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, estimated prior value $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections' IFB for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases, due June 19, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 bid (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement (approximately 900 line items, due April 29, 2026). No recent opportunities specifically reference non-GMO lunghi cardoon purees or similar specialty purées, and business development professionals pursuing state and local food service contracts should treat this UNSPSC code as a taxonomy mismatch rather than a reliable signal of actual procurement demand.